OAKLAND — Eric Surkamp will get a return call to the A’s to start Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, a move necessitated when Zach Neal was used in relief on Saturday.
Neal had started Wednesday against Seattle and gave up seven runs over four innings in his first career big league start. He then entered Saturday’s game in mop-up relief duty, meaning the A’s needed to make a decision on a Tuesday starter to take the turn vacated by Sonny Gray, who is on the 15-day disabled list.
In going with Surkamp, who has posted a 6.