OAKLAND — a few weeks of losses, each on and off the container, endured for the A's Friday afternoon with outfielder Seth Brown testing high-quality for COVID-19.
Brown was positioned on the COVID-linked injured list and correct-passed pitcher Daulton Jefferies became recalled because the corresponding roster movement. The A's are down two outfielders with Brown on the IL and Stephen Piscotty undergoing wrist surgical procedure on Friday.
Brown is one in every of three confirmed COVID situations to come out of the A's given that the pandemic begun. Traded pitcher Jesús Luzardo verified high-quality earlier than the truncated 2020 season started and pitcher Frankie Montas confirmed effective when 2021 camp begun.
Mitch Moreland turned into placed on an unidentified injured checklist for an unknown intent past this yr. rules do not require groups or players to talk COVID check outcomes for particular person gamers.
Brown, who has bounced up and down between the main and minor leagues, was hitting .203 with 16 home runs in ninety four video games with the A's this year.
Jefferies, 26, made one start with the A's on Aug. 1 earlier than being sent back to Triple-A. The A's good pitching prospect returns to Oakland with a four.91 period, sixty eight strikeouts and eleven walks in 15 starts with the Las Vegas Aviators. he is expected to live with the large league crew via roster expansions on Sept. 1.
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