The Oakland A’s placed outfielder Matt Joyce on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a lumbar (back) strain, the team announced. To replace him on the 25-man roster, they called up outfielder Nick Martini from Triple-A Nashville. There was an open spot on the 40-man roster, so no further moves were needed to add Martini.
Joyce left the A’s game on Saturday in the 5th inning with lower back tightness. After sitting out the next two games plus an off-day, he’ll now head to the shelf to finish recovering. This is the first time he’s ever missed time to a back injury, reports Susan Slusser of the S.