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| Pitcher Andrew Brown agreed to a minor league deal with the A's on Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle confirms. He had right shoulder surgery in January. |
Our View: Brown pitched well for the A's last year, but they didn't initially bring him back after the surgery. Clearly the team feels better about his shoulder at this point. We're still not sure if Brown will recover in time to return to the major this season.
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| Dr. James Andrews confirmed that Andrew Brown needs surgery on his ailing right shoulder, which led to his release by the Athletics, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: The club will be replacing Brown in the bullpen with Russ Springer, and he was let go to clear a roster spot on the 40-man roster. Brown will miss around a year while recovering, and the A's left open the possibility of bringing him back on a minor league deal after his rehab. The 27-year-old hurler was a solid member of their bullpen last season, with a 1.26 WHIP over 35 innings.
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| Andrew Brown is going to visit Dr. James Andrews in Alabama as the righty reliever believes he will need surgery on his throwing shoulder, according to the SF Chronicle. Brown said, "Hopefully, it's nothing major and I'm only out until the All-Star break. I know there is a small labrum tear, and the rotator cuff has some damage, but it might just be irritation. The MRI is not conclusive."
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Our View: He is not yet signed for 2009, and there is a chance he may not be with the club, especially if they ink Russ Springer as expected. Brown held opponents to a .187 batting average in 2008 with a 1.26 WHIP, and would have been a solid pick for deeper fantasy leagues that feature middle men if healthy.
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| Andrew Brown, who is recovering from right shoulder soreness, has begun a throwing program, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: He has a shot to return to the Athletics' bullpen before the end of August. He has been a solid reliever for the club this season, and is worth holding onto in deeper AL-only leagues that feature middle men.
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| Andrew Brown has not resumed throwing since going on the DL at the start of August due to right shoulder soreness, according to the SF Chronicle.
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Our View: He still has hope of returning before the end of the month. Brown served as a solid reliever for Oakland this season.
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| Andrew Brown, who is on the DL with shoulder soreness, is expected to resume throwing on Saturday, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: Brown has been a solid reliever for Oakland this season, and could return at some point in late August.
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| Andrew Brown has been placed on the DL on Friday with shoulder stiffness, the second time he has been on the DL this season, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Brown has been a solid arm for the A's this year with a 3.09 ERA and 1.26 WHP, and the hope is that he will only miss a couple of weeks with this malady.
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| As expected, the A's activated Andrew Brown from the DL Sunday. Brown had been recovering from an appendectomy. |
Our View: Dallas Braden was sent to Triple-A Sacramento to clear a roster spot.
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| Andrew Brown will be activated from the DL today, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Brown is coming back from an appendectomy. |
Our View: Brown was pitching well before his injury, but he's not worth owning outside of very deep leagues.
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| Andrew Brown, who is recovering from an appendectomy, is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment for Class-A Stockton on Wednesday, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: He is healing quickly, and could be back in Oakland by the end of the week or early next week. Brown held a 1.20 WHIP over 18.1 innings, with 15 strikeouts, and will provide a boost to the Athletics' pen upon his return.
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| Reliever Andrew Brown is already playing catch after having had an appendectomy last week, according to the SF Chronicle. Brown said the surgery showed that he had appendicitis previously, likely in March, when the team was in Japan. |
Our View: He is healing quickly, which is good news for the Athletics' bullpen. Brown held a 1.20 WHIP over 18.1 innings, with 15 strikeouts.
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| The Oakland Athletics placed pitcher Andrew Brown on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, this according to the Sports Network.
The right-hander was scheduled to undergo an appendectomy on Tuesday. |
Our View: In 17
relief appearances this season, Brown is 0-0 with a 2.45 earned run average.
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| Andrew Brown recorded three strikeouts over one inning of work against the Cubs on Wednesday, but allowed two runs on two hits, one being a home run by Derrek Lee. Brown continues to fight for a bullpen spot. |
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| The Indians called up Andrew Brown on Sunday, according to the AP. Brown, who is 5-4 with a 2.60 ERA and five saves for Triple-A Buffalo, spent two short stints with the Indians last season but did not appear in a game. |
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