Spring training officially began Wednesday for the Oakland A’s, with pitchers and catchers holding their first workout. However, two notable players were missing, leading us to another official beginning: the annual spring injury updates.
The first setback is one you’d expect this year during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as starting pitcher Frankie Montas is out due to COVID-19, reports insider Martin Gallegos. The team is “hopeful to get him in camp in the next couple of days,” adds Gallegos.
The other injury is something a little different. Starting catcher Sean Murphy had surgery for a collapsed lung “at least a couple weeks ago,” reports Matt Kawahara of the S.