The A's rotation was already thin, and on Wednesday night it took a hit it really couldn't afford.
Top prospect Jesus Luzardo, who had been one of the A's best pitchers in Arizona, has been shut down for four to six weeks with a rotator cuff strain in his throwing shoulder.
General manager David Forst informed reporters in Japan of the development just hours before the A's and Mariners were set to play their second regular season game.
Jesus Luzardo has been shut down for 4-6 weeks with a rotator cuff strain. Terrible news for the A’s.