HOUSTON — Dr. Neal ElAttrache is known as one of the top second-opinion orthopedists in professional sports, so it’s probably not a good sign that Sean Manaea will see ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Tuesday after getting an MRI in the Bay Area on Monday.
Manaea, the A’s top starter most of the season, felt discomfort in his left shoulder while playing catch before Oakland’s game at Minnesota on Sunday. ElAttrache was the second-opinion orthopedist for A’s prospect A.J. Puk earlier this year and performed Puk’s Tommy John surgery; he also performed Jarrod Parker’s final elbow procedure after repeat Tommy Johns.