The Oakland A’s activated catcher Josh Phegley from the 7-day concussion disabled list, the team announced Friday. Phegley will take the 25-man roster spot that was vacated Thursday when pitcher Jharel Cotton was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
Phegley exited the game against the Twins on May 3 after a foul ball hit him square in the mask. Click here for video, courtesy of beat writer Jane Lee. He was placed on the concussion DL the next morning, but now he’s back after missing the minimum number of games possible.
For the time being, the A’s have three catchers, along with Stephen Vogt and Bruce Maxwell.