The Oakland A’s placed catcher Nick Hundley on the injured list on Saturday, the team announced. To replace him, fellow catcher Beau Taylor was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas. There was an open spot on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was needed in that regard.
The injury to Hundley occurred during the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. While he was batting in the 4th inning, he swung at a pitch and then dropped to his knee. He immediately exited the game in the middle of that at-bat, and was later diagnosed with a back spasm.