PHOENIX (AP) -Eric Chavez’s surgically repaired right shoulder bothered him when he was hitting during Oakland’s exhibition game Sunday, forcing the Athletics to push back his spring debut in the field.
Chavez was scheduled to play third base against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday but was scratched, and manager Bob Geren said there was no timetable for his return.
“He experienced some pain in his shoulder yesterday, so we’re going to give him a few days off even from DHing,” Geren said.
Chavez underwent surgery on his right shoulder in August. Although he said before spring training that he felt like he could do everything, the A’s were cautious about putting him into a game at third. The club initially hoped he’d play last week, but that was pushed back to Monday.
p, lost his job when the A’s signed free agent Orlando Cabrera. Crosby had only worked out at other positions for two days, and even then mostly at second.
Geren said he felt Crosby was ready for third.
“We feel like he can do it,” Geren said. “I talked to (infield coach) Mike Gallego and we all feel like second base will take a little longer to learn, with people breaking up double plays and coming across the bag. Third is similar to shortstop, the same side of the field.”
The A’s also made their first cuts of the spring, sending down 11 players. Right-hander Jeff Gray, who appeared in five games in the majors in September, was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. The A’s reassigned right-handers Brett Hunter, Jared Lansford, Arnold Leon and Tyson Ross; catcher Josh Donaldson; and infielders Tagg Bozied, Adrian Cardenas, Chris Carter, Yung-Chi Chen and Jemile Weeks to minor league camp.
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