OAKLAND -- A's left-hander Sean Manaea was scratched from Saturday's start against the Rangers because of a back issue. Right-hander Raul Alcantara will start in Manaea's place.
Manaea said it's similar to the issues he has had with his back in the past two years, and felt it flare up while playing catch Friday. When he showed up to the Coliseum on Saturday and still felt the pain, the A's made the call to scratch him.
"Until last year, I've never had it before," Manaea said. "It took me probably a week [to recover], so hopefully, I can make my last start.