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Trevor Cahill looks DL-bound with Achilles issue, Chris Bassitt to return

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Trevor Cahill is likely to land on the disabled list Wednesday, manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday afternoon, and Chris Bassitt will be back yet again to start in his place.

Cahill’s Achilles tendon discomfort has not diminished as quickly as hoped, according to Melvin. Just walking around may have aggravated the problem.

“Cahill is not great,” Melvin said. “He’s not responding in the fashion we had hoped.