Ben Zobrist is thrilled at how well his left knee is responding to the surgery that put him on the disabled list.
He says he feels close to being able to come back, but the A’s are cautioning him not to race back into the lineup. The A’s leave Sunday for a trip to Houston and Tampa Bay, and while “I’d really like to be on that trip toward the end,’’ Zobrist says it may not happen.
He’s due to go out on an injury rehabilitation assignment Monday, probably with Class-A Stockton, then probably will make the jump to Triple-A Nashville before getting the green light to rejoin the A’s.