Sonny Gray remained in the hospital midday Wednesday with a severe case of bacterial gastroenteritis with the A’s hoping he could be released Wednesday evening or sometime Thursday.
Gray, who was scratched from Tuesday’s start after being hospitalized, would next be scheduled to start Sunday, but the A’s can’t say if he’ll be ready to start then, so Chris Bassitt, who threw five one-run innings after being called up from Triple-A Nashville Tuesday, will be kept around to start if Gray can’t.
The pitcher, who had a high fever that is now under control, is being hydrated and given antibiotics to battle the problem and manager Bob Melvin said Gray was feeling better Wednesday than he had Tuesday.