The Oakland Athletics will return from the All-Star break Friday where they will begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at The Coliseum. Ken Waldichuk will get the stat for the A’s while the Twins will go with right-hander Kenta Maeda.
Waldichuk began the season in Oakland’s rotation, but struggled and was eventually dropped to the bullpen. He has served as an opener twice since and could do so again on Friday, but the A’s haven’t announced who might follow him. Waldichuk allowed two hits and one run over 1 1/3 innings in his last appearance at Boston.