Stephen Piscotty would not have started the regular season as previously scheduled. The A’s outfielder was dealing with an intercostal strain and the frustration of another injury setback.
He never even took an at-bat last spring, a major disappointment for someone trying to get right after a down year in 2019 due to knee and ankle issues that limited him to just 91 games.
Then baseball hit pause in deference to the coronavirus pandemic, and the months-long shutdown gave Piscotty time to rest and recuperate. He reported to A’s training camp in full health, a good sign for the Green and Gold.