The Oakland A’s placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Monday. First baseman/outfielder Seth Brown was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his place, while outfielder Nick Martini was designated to make room for Brown on the 40-man roster.
Piscotty has been battling a right ankle issue since injuring it on a slide back into second base on Aug. 17. He was replaced by a pinch runner later in the inning, and has since been handled very carefully, often getting replaced defensively late in games. He was pulled in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against the Giants and underwent an MRI on his ankle the next day, which revealed a high ankle sprain that will evidently require an IL stint.