Santiago Casilla on DL; A’s recall Chris Bassitt, Carlos Ramirez
Santiago Casilla might not miss much time with a sore right shoulder, but Saturday, the A’s placed the reliever on the DL and called up reinforcements for the over-taxed bullpen.
Chris Bassitt, a former member of Oakland’s rotation, was recalled from Triple-A Nashville and will provide long relief, while Carlos Ramirez, obtained on waivers from Toronto last week, also was called up and potentially will be used in match-up situations vs. right-handed hitters.
Right-hander Josh Lucas, who made a spot start Thursday, was sent down to make roster room; he would have been unavailable for another day or two.