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Michel Otanez of athletics to start the season on the injured list

An MRI unveiled this right -hander Michel Otanez has an ascent in his litter shoulder, athletics manager Mark Kotsay Said Martin Gallegos and other reporters from MLB.com. Otanez will start the season on the injured list and the A's has not published a projected schedule, although Gallegos finds that the standard time bar for a normal impact is two to three weeks of relaxation.

Otanez made his debut in the Major League last season and achieved a 3.44 ERA over 34 relief supplies. A Walk rate of 13.2% stood out as a red flag, even if this number actually represents an improvement compared to the even less scent Walk prices that Otanez organized through its seven minor League season. However, Otanez has also triggered many strike ties at all levels, including a strike rate in the large leagues due to an opening of 36.4%. Otanez was one of the hardest jugs of the majors last season and achieved an average of 97.8 miles per hour on his fast ball.

Athletics intends to use otanez as one of Mason MillerMen are being set up this season, but this shoulder injury will now be delayed this plan for what is hopefully only in April. Tyler Ferguson and new acquisition Jose Leclerc Project the top setup options now, and Gallegos feels Justin Sterner Could be the favorite that wins the Bullpen job, which was left open by Otanez's absence.

In other A. Southpaw Brady Basso should start in the next step of his recovery from a shoulder pollution. Basso has been closed since March 5, although it does not seem to be that his shoulder pollution is too serious, since athletics believe that there is a chance that he can start the small league games shortly after the opening day. Information Brett Harris faces a long absence of an oblique burden, since it does not look so that he will play in any game before the spring training is over, even though he restarted some baseball activities.