With simply over two weeks left earlier than the MLB commerce deadline, the Oakland A’s are getting some optimistic information on right-handed starter Frankie Montas.
Montas felt good after his bullpen session Saturday and has “a possibility” to start out Thursday when the A’s start the post-All-Star break schedule with a doubleheader towards the Detroit Tigers on the Coliseum, supervisor Mark Kotsay mentioned.
Montas hasn’t pitched in two weeks as he’s handled irritation in his proper shoulder. He exited a July 3 begin towards the Seattle Mariners after only one inning and two days later, an MRI revealed the irritation. Montas had a cortisone shot on July 6, and since that time, he and the A’s have been cautious about when he would make his subsequent begin.
Kotsay mentioned together with these first two video games towards the Tigers, he nonetheless has to set his rotation for the second half of the season.
Whereas the A’s is likely to be open to dealing different gamers previous to the Aug. 2 deadline, Montas is definitely one of many crew’s greatest commerce chips.
Previous to his July 3 begin, Montas was 3-8 with a 3.20 ERA and was among the many American League leaders in video games began (16), innings pitched (95.2), strikeouts (99), and opponents’ on-base proportion (.272).
If Montas begins Thursday, he might get into one other recreation earlier than the tip of the month.
KOTSAY ON LANGELIERS: Kotsay took discover as catcher Shea Langeliers, the highest prospect within the A’s minor league system, was voted MVP of the All-Star Futures Sport on Saturday after he homered and threw out a runner making an attempt to steal third base within the American League’s 6-4 victory over the Nationwide League.
Langeliers, 24, was acquired by the A’s from the Atlanta Braves within the Matt Olson commerce in March. His solo house run within the fourth inning got here off Atlanta’s Jared Shuster, his teammate final yr at Double-A Mississippi.
Langeliers additionally threw out Arizona Diamondbacks’ prime prospect Corbin Carroll, who was making an attempt to steal third base.
“In order that’s thrilling for Shea and thrilling for us as a corporation to have considered one of our guys named the MVP of that recreation,” Kotsay informed reporters.
BRIDE UPDATE: Kotsay mentioned infielder Jonah Bride, on the injured record since June 27 with a strained proper shoulder, would be the designated hitter Sunday for Triple-A Las Vegas as he continues his rehab project. Bride will work out in Oakland on Thursday and the A’s will resolve then whether or not to ship him again to the Aviators or activate him off the IL.
JIMENEZ UPDATE: Kotsay mentioned reliever Dany Jiménez, on the IL since June 19 with a strained proper shoulder, will throw a bullpen session on the A’s spring coaching facility in Arizona on Wednesday, and can start a rehab project when he’s bodily prepared.
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