The Oakland A’s made a pair of roster moves on Monday, and one non-move.
Billy Butler was placed on the 7-day concussion DL, the team announced. The injury comes as a result of his clubhouse fight with teammate Danny Valencia. Butler is expected to need 5-7 days to recover, according to John Shea of the S.F. Chronicle, but of course you can never be absolutely sure when it comes to head injuries.
To take Butler’s spot on the roster, utilityman Arismendy Alcantara was called up from Triple-A Nashville. He is on the bench for Monday’s game, where he is the only available backup middle infielder.