Athletics Roster Shake-Up Hits Hard | MLB News

Athletics hit the injury bug hard as first baseman Nick Kurtz and pitcher Jeffrey Springs both land on the IL—retroactive to August 1—with Kurtz’s thumb strain marking his second stint this season and Springs’ hip woes coming after a brutal stretch of 18 winless starts. Kurtz, who’s been a solid hitter when healthy (.256, 21 HR, 69 RBI), is now sidelined again after a weak return. Springs, with a 3-11 record and a 6.17 ERA, has struggled mightily since his early-season surge. The team also shuffled the bullpen: Ben Bowden DFA’d, J.T. Ginn recalled from the IL, Max Muncy called up from Triple-A, and Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang sent back down after clearing waivers. With key players out, depth is thin—and the Athletics need others to step up fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d2aa07dbceb0795e