BOSTON – With Mark Canha hitting the injured list on Monday due to a nagging right wrist sprain, Athletics manager Bob Melvin will be forced to work the series at Fenway Park with a short bench.
While Lou Trivino continues to work his way back from a thumb injury, the Oakland manager opted to recall left-handed reliever Ryan Buchter to replace Canha on the roster.
“We do have a two-man bench, and one of them is a catcher,” Melvin explained prior to the start of a three-game series versus the defending World Series champions. “So, it makes it a little bit of a challenge.