OAKLAND -- Henderson Alvarez could make his A's debut during the next homestand beginning May 16, A's manager Bob Melvin said Sunday.
The skipper precisely recapped Alvarez's numbers from his rehab start for the Class A Stockton Ports on Saturday night in Modesto, perhaps reflecting how much Oakland is anticipating his return from the disabled list since undergoing shoulder surgery in July.
"Four innings, one hit, ended up throwing 48 pitches," Melvin said."[Alvarez] even mixed in a couple of his curveballs, I've been told. So that means he's feeling pretty good. All good there."
Alvarez is expected to have about a 75-pitch limit in his next rehab start.