OAKLAND — Josh Reddick is getting back into baseball activity following a fractured left thumb that’s sidelined him since May 19.
The A’s right fielder is taking swings off a tee and could begin regular batting practice by the end of this week, manager Bob Melvin said. His biggest hurdle right now is being able to catch the ball, being that the fracture is on his glove (non-throwing) hand.
Reddick’s timetable to begin a minor league rehab assignment is unknown, but he has found a way to pass the time and avoid “cabin fever,” as he puts it:
He’s become a semi-fanatic for disc golf, a sport where players throw a frisbee-like object and try to land it in a basket hundreds of feet away, navigating a layout similar to a golf course.