C Josh Phegley got his first start since being reinstated from the disabled list and went hitless in two at-bats. Phegley's last hit came on July 21, before he went on the disabled list with a strained oblique.

C Josh Phegley was activated from the 10-day disabled list when Oakland expanded its roster on Friday. Phegley was placed on the DL on July 27 with a strained left oblique. His presence on the roster will give the Athletics a third catcher as the season winds down.

C Josh Phegley, on the disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle since July 25, has completed a rehab assignment and joined the club in Anaheim. He is expected to be activated on Friday, when rosters may be expanded.

C Josh Phegley (strained left oblique) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, going 1-for-3 with two strikeouts. Phegley has been on the disabled list July 25.

C Josh Phegley (strained left oblique) will work out with the A's again on Monday, and if all goes well he'll likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday or Wednesday, manager Bob Melvin said Sunday. Phegley has been on the disabled list July 25. He's batting .205 with nine doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs in 47 games for the A's this season.

C Josh Phegley (strained left oblique) will likely begin a rehab assignment in a week or so, A's manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday. Phegley has been on the disabled list since July 25. He is batting .205 with nine doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs. Phegley was on the seven-day concussion DL from May 4-11.

C Josh Phegley (left oblique strain) was put on the 10-day disabled listThursday. He has appeared in 47 games with the A's this year, including 37 starts at catcher. He is hitting just .169 over his last 28 games after batting .250 over his first 19 contests. He was a late scratch from the game Wednesday because of tightness in the left oblique. Manager Bob Melvin said oblique injuries usually are not a short-term issue, so there is no time line for Phegley's expected return.

C Josh Phegley on the disabled list by the Athletics because of a strained left oblique. Phegley has appeared in 47 games with the A's this year, including 37 starts at catcher. He is hitting .169 over his past 28 contests after batting .250 over his first 19 games. He was scratched from the lineup before the game Wednesday with tightness in the oblique.

The Oakland Athletics reinstated right-handed reliever Ryan Dull from the disabled list Thursday before the team's afternoon game with the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.Right-handed reliever John Axford was designated for assignment as part of a series of moves.The Athletics put catcher Josh Phegley on the disabled list because of a strained left oblique and selected catcher Ryan Lavarnway from Triple-A Nashville.Dull was put on the disabled list with a strained right knee on May 20. He was 2-2 with a 6.32 ERA in 18 games before going on the disabled list.The 27-year-old limited the opposition to a .233 batting average in those games but allowed nine walks in 15 2/3 innings while striking out 18.Dull began a rehabilitation assignment with the Athletics' affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League on July 19 and was transferred to Triple-A Nashville two days later. He made three relief appearances overall and did not allow a run in 3 2/3 innings.Lavarnway has appeared in one game with... [More]

C Josh Phegley (left oblique tightness) was a late scratch from the lineup from the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday and C Bruce Maxwell replaced him behind the plate and in the No. 8 spot in the lineup. He is batting .169 over his past 28 games after hitting .250 over his first 19. Overall, Phegley is batting .205/.246/.346 with three homers and seven RBIs in 47 games. Maxwell was 0-for-4 in the 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

C Josh Phegley was reinstated from the paternity list, with C Ryan Lavarnway designated for assignment to make room on the roster.

C Josh Phegley was placed on the paternity list and missed Wednesday's game against the White Sox. Phegley is expected to miss the next two games, both on the road against Seattle. He's batting .200 with three home runs and seven RBIs in 43 games this season. C Ryan Lavarnway was selected from Triple-A Nashville and took Phegley's roster spot.

C Josh Phegley threw out two attempted base stealers Tuesday. It was the third time in his career he accomplished the feat.

C Josh Phegley was activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list by the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Phegley was removed from the game against the Minnesota Twins on May 4 after taking a foul ball off his mask. The 29-year-old Phegley has started nine games, all at catcher, and is hitting .206 with one home run and three RBIs in 12 games played this season.

The Oakland Athletics reinstated catcher Josh Phegley from the seven-day concussion disabled list on Friday.Phegley was removed from the game against the Minnesota Twins on May 4 after taking a foul ball off his mask.The 29-year-old Phegley has started nine games, all at catcher, and is hitting .206 with one home run and three RBIs in 12 games played this season. Five of his seven hits have gone for extra bases (four doubles, one homer).

C Josh Phegley (concussion) will began a rehab stint at extended spring training on Monday. He'll catch in a game on Monday, DH on Tuesday then catch again on Wednesday. "Then we'll see where we're at with him," A's manager Bob Melvin said. Phegley was placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list on Wednesday. He is eligible to be activated Thursday.

C Josh Phegley, who went on the seven-day concussion disabled list Thursday, took part in extensive baseball activities Saturday and appears headed for activation May 11, the first day he's eligible. Phegley caught two bullpen sessions, took batting practice and did some defensive work before the A's 6-5 victory against Detroit,

C Josh Phegley was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list. Phegley took a ball off his mask and left Wednesday's game. Manager Bob Melvin said Phegley reported feeling better Thursday than he did a day after his last concussion. C Bruce Maxwell was recalled from Triple-A.

C Josh Phegley was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Thursday. Phegley was removed from Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after taking a foul ball off his mask. The 29-year-old has started nine games with Oakland.

The Oakland Athletics placed Josh Phegley on the seven-day concussion disabled list and recalled fellow catcher Bruce Maxwell from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.Phegley was removed from Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after taking a foul ball off his mask. The 29-year-old has started nine games with Oakland."He feels better today," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said of Phegley, who is no stranger to concussions. "We don't feel like this is as severe as last time. Whether that shortens the timetable, I'm not 100 percent sure yet. But I know he does feel better the day after way more so than he did his previous concussion injury."Phegley is batting .206 with one homer and three RBIs this season. Five of his seven hits have gone for extra bases.Maxwell made two starts at catcher after initially being recalled on April 17. He was optioned three days later to Nashville, with which he is batting .275 with six RBIs.