One theme of the Oakland A’s 2019 season has been following along with the rehabs of several injured pitchers, both major leaguers and top prospects alike. Now we can add another one to the list, as Marco Estrada began a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday.
The right-hander only made five starts for the A’s this season before landing on the injured list with a strained back in mid-April. What’s worse, back problems aren’t new for Estrada, who turned 36 this month. But he suited up for one of the A’s AZL Rookie League teams last night and threw a quick scoreless inning, striking out two of his three batters.