Starter Henderson Alvarez, yet to pitch for Oakland since signing with the team before the season, threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and he still plans to be on the mound with the A’s sometime before the end of the season.
“Pitching in a game is most important, whether in relief or as a starter, to come off the DL and finish the season right,” Alvarez said, with Alex Arpiza interpreting.
Alvarez, an All-Star with Miami in 2014, had shoulder surgery more than a year ago and he was projected to be ready to join the A’s rotation in mid- to late-May, but several setbacks have delayed his Oakland debut.