San Jose Mercury News · Aug 16, 2019
Oakland A’s welcome back one catcher, DFA another
OAKLAND, CA – June 19: Oakland Athletics’ Josh Phegley (19) connects for a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Josh Rogers (65) in the fifth inning of their MLB game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)OAKLAND — The A’s reinstated catcher Josh Phegley from the 10-day injured list Friday and designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment.
Phegley was placed on the IL July 31, retroactive to July 29, with a left thumb contusion on his catching hand. He was batting .243 with a career-high 10 home runs and a career-high 47 RBI in 82 games.