May 21
RHP Brandon McCarthy went on the 15-day DL on Sunday, retroactive to May 18, and he told reporters he believes he will be ready to come off when eligible on June 2.
McCarthy went on the A's DL exactly one year earlier with a stress reaction in his right shoulder blade, but he said this was not similar, it was based on not bouncing back as well as he might have liked from his previous outing.
May 21
McCarthy (shoulder strain) underwent an MRI two weeks ago that showed no structural problems, so it's hoped that a brief rest period will return him to health, according to the team's web site reports.
Recommendation: McCarthy will stop throwing for a few days in an effort to get some strength back in his shoulder. His long injury history makes banking on a two-week return risky at best, despite the initial optimism about his prognosis.
May 20
The Oakland Athletics have placed right-hander Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sore shoulder in the latest injury setback to the franchise's opening day starter. The A's recalled right-hander Jim Miller from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday to take McCarthy's place. The move is retroactive to Friday.
Advice: Oakland skipped McCarthy in the rotation earlier this month to give his shoulder some rest. He returned to throw seven scoreless innings in a victory over Detroit and lasted 5 1-3 to help Oakland win in his last start at Texas. McCarthy is 3-3 with a 2.95 ERA in nine starts this season.
