On May 8th, Jarrod Parker left a rehab start with an apparent elbow injury which would eventually land him on the 60-Day Disabled List. On June 30th, A.J. Griffin was put on the 7-Day DL due to a bicep injury. On July 2nd, Sean Nolin joined Griffin on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. There is no timetable for either Griffin or Nolin’s return. The A’s are likely to deal lefty workhorse Scott Kazmir before the July 31st trade deadline, and Drew Pomeranz has been a bright spot in an otherwise dismal bullpen.
Oakland Athletics Should Promote Barry Zito For These Three Reasons
