The Oakland A’s placed starting pitcher Brett Anderson on the paternity list on Monday, the team announced. To replace him on the active roster, outfielder Nick Martini was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.
First off, congrats to the Anderson family, including Brett’s wife Morgan and baby Brody! Brett must remain on paternity for at least 24 hours, but must return within 72 hours, so he will miss between one and three games. The exact time he’s out will be irrelevant, though, since he just started on Saturday and wasn’t scheduled to pitch in the upcoming three-game series in Houston.