A’s supervisor Mark Kotsay offered medical updates forward of Tuesday’s sport towards the Toronto Blue Jays however the outcomes of Frankie Montas’ MRI was not one among them.
The A’s Opening Day starter had an MRI examination previous to Tuesday’s sport towards the Toronto Blue Jays, however the workforce was nonetheless ready for outcomes when Kotsay met with reporters earlier than first pitch and he mentioned there shall be extra info Wednesday.
With the commerce deadline on Aug. 2, Montas is greater than prone to be added to checklist of core gamers the A’s have traded away this yr. A unfavorable check would lower the worth of what the A’s can count on in return. Montas has one yr left of arbitration after this season.
Montas, 29, exited Sunday’s begin in Seattle after experiencing tightness at the back of his shoulder. There was a noticeable lower in his one inning of labor, the place he threw 13 pitches and gave up a leadoff dwelling run to Julio Rodríguez.
In the meantime, Kotsay mentioned rookie infielder Jonah Bride, who's nursing a strained proper shoulder that landed him on the injured checklist, has began to swing the bat. Bride was injured on JUne 26 throughout a collision with Chad Pinder.
Nearer Dany Jiménez continues to progress from a strained proper shoulder, Kotsay mentioned. Jiménez is eligible to come back off the 15-day injured checklist and there have been no unfavorable reviews on Jiménez’s development, Kotsay mentioned.
As well as, Brent Honeywell Jr. was doing flat floor pitching and, in accordance with Kotsay, has not had any setbacks throughout his pitching packages. Honeywell was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays for money issues in November of 2021 and has been on the injured checklist since June 14, delaying his debut in inexperienced and gold.
A’s assertion on firearm accidents
Earlier Tuesday, the A’s launched a press release saying the Oakland Police Division is investigating firearm-related accidents that occurred after Monday night time’s fireworks present, which left 4 folks with non-life threatening accidents. It’s been reported that the folks have been seemingly hit by bullet fragments from folks taking pictures into the air.
“It’s actually unlucky that we had that occur right here within the Coliseum and there have been folks injured. I do know we've got reached out to these folks,” Kotsay mentioned. “So from a security standpoint, the Coliseum is a secure setting it’s simply unlucky that on a vacation with the firework present folks have been injured.”