Updates on some injured Oakland A’s, during this Thursday off-day.
First up is starting pitcher Frankie Montas. The right-hander exited his last start early on Sunday after demonstrating reduced velocity, with preliminary reports suggesting shoulder inflammation.
Montas went on to have an MRI, and the results offered a similar conclusion on Wednesday. He has inflammation but doesn’t have any structural damage in the shoulder, reports Matt Kawahara of the S.F. Chronicle. He was scheduled for a cortisone injection later on that day.
The bottom line moving forward is that Montas will miss his next start, adds Kawahara.