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Aaron Civale

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Aaron Civale gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings while taking a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Civale gave up a solo homer to Joe Mack, and a two-run shot to Otto Lopez. Outside of that he was mostly fine, but obviously that’s enough damage — along with an RBI double form Lopez — to make a start mediocre. Civale has had plenty of mediocre offerings since his excellent first month, and his ERA has now ballooned to 5.10. He doesn’t appear to be in danger of losing his role with the A’s, but he should have lost his role with a fantasy team a while ago. He’ll face the White Sox on Friday before the break.

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Athletics designated RHP Aaron Civale for assignment.

The Athletics’ surprising $6 million investment in Civale over the winter worked out well initially — he started off 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA through nine starts — but it always figured to end badly. He loses his spot now after allowing 31 earned runs over 28 innings while going 0-6 in his last seven starts. He’ll become a free agent after clearing waivers and should quickly land a minor league deal, if he wants one. Jacob Lopez is probably the favorite to replace Civale in the rotation next week.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale allowed six hits and four runs with one walk and four strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings in a loss to the White Sox on Friday.

Civale was bumped from the rotation to both help acquiesce Jacob Lopez’s return and also because of his own struggles lately. Coming in after Lopez retired the first five batters of the game on 12 pitches, Civale had a few easy innings before being hit hard in a four-run fifth. He hasn’t been effective in over a month, doesn’t miss many bats, and should not be considered a serious option in even the deepest of leagues. Pay attention to Lopez’s workload though, as he went from 63 pitches in his first start off the injured list to again, just 12 in this one.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale surrendered four runs in five innings Sunday in a loss to the Angels.

All of the runs came on Josh Lowe’s grand slam. Civale has given up 12 runs in 12 innings and lost all three of his starts since coming off the injured list. Throw in his last two starts before his absence due to shoulder tendinitis, and he’s 0-4 with a 10.29 ERA in his last five starts. That’s after opening up a surprising 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA. He’ll probably stay in the rotation for now and face the Marlins next weekend, but the A’s can’t expect overly much from him.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale allowed two runs with five strikeouts over four innings in a loss against the Giants on Tuesday.

Civale tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Jung Hoo Lee in the second, followed by a double and a base hit to plate a second run in the second inning. Civale gave the A’s two more scoreless frames before departing at 84 pitches after four innings. He scattered six hits in all and struck out five. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 4.88 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and a 46/19 K/BB ratio across 62 2/3 innings into a start against the Angels in Anaheim on Sunday.
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Aaron Civale was roughed up by the Pirates on Wednesday, surrendering six runs in three-plus innings.

For some reason, the A’s chose to bring Civale back out for the fourth, only to pull him following a leadoff walk to Brandon Lowe. Civale, who was activated from the injured list before the game, has given up 18 runs over 12 innings in his last three starts, talking his ERA from 2.70 to 4.91. Perhaps he’ll go back to being serviceable, but there just isn’t any reason to expect more than that. He’ll face the Giants next week.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics activated RHP Aaron Civale from the 15-day injured list.

Civale takes the ball against the Pirates in West Sacramento on Wednesday night following a three-week absence with a shoulder issue. The 31-year-old holds a serviceable 4.20 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 39/17 K/BB ratio across 55 2/3 innings over 11 starts this season. It’s a decent matchup right out of the chute, but it’s tough to trust any pitcher in the hitter’s paradise that is Sutter Health Park.
Aaron Civale

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Aaron Civale didn’t allow a baserunner in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Civale, who has been sidelined with shoulder tendonitis since May 26th, struck out seven batters and threw 38 of his 56 pitches for strikes. He will likely need two more rehab appearances and then he can return to the Athletics’ rotation and to the streaming radar in deeper formats.
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ATH Starting Pitcher #45

Athletics placed RHP Aaron Civale on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder tendonitis.

Civale heads to the shelf with top pitching prospect Gage Jump ascending to the big leagues. The 30-year-old righty is almost certainly facing an extended absence given the nature of the injury. He’s posted a pedestrian 4.20 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 39/17 K/BB ratio across 55 2/3 innings over 11 starts in his Athletics debut this season.
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Aaron Civale will undergo tests on Tuesday and is likely to land on the IL after giving up three homers in a second straight start Monday against the Mariners.

A’s manager Mark Kotsay couldn’t report what was wrong with Civale, saying after the game: “Let’s just call it either... I can’t even comment on it right now.” The IL stint would obviously open up a spot for Jack Perkins if the A’s want to put him into the rotation after he threw 4 2/3 innings in relief on Monday.
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Aaron Civale gave up seven runs and nine hits in four innings Monday in a loss to the Mariners.

Luke Raley, Dominic Canzone and J.P. Crawford all homered off Civale, who was taken deep three times for the second start in a row. His ERA has jumped from 2.70 to 4.20 over the last week. The A’s will probably have him make his next start Sunday against the Yankees, though that seems dangerous. With off days Thursday and next Monday, they do have the option of moving things around and maybe letting Tuesday’s scheduled starter, Luis Severino, come back on four days’ rest against his former team.

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Garrett Crochet (shoulder) is still not cleared to throw but claims he’s “trending in the right direction.”

Crochet has been sidelined since late April with a shoulder injury and then a subsequent lat strain. He admitted that he needed to dial down what he was doing while recovering and stopped doing plyometric work in recent weeks. Since then, he feels “like [he’s] seen drastic gains.” The Red Sox are now firmly in the playoff race and would love to have their ace back, but until he is cleared to pick up a baseball, it’s hard to know when that will happen, even if he feels he’s moving in the right direction.
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Max Fried (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Fried has been sidelined with a bone bruise on the back of his elbow since the middle of May. We know he threw 35 pitches in his last bullpen session, so he may be on a pitch count of around 40-50 pitches in this first outing. There’s a chance that he may only need two or three starts before returning to the Yankees, which means he could be back in New York before the end of July.
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Edwin Díaz (elbow) will pitch for Single-A Ontario on Friday.

Díaz made two rehab appearances in the Arizona Complex League during the All-Star break. He will now begin pitching at the affiliates. We would expect him to need a couple of appearances next week as well, and the Dodgers may want to see him pitch on back-to-back nights before activating him. He’s getting close, but we may still be a week or two away from Díaz being back in the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is ramping up his running and baseball activities.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Lawlar is “in a good spot,” but there is no timeline for his return as of yet. He will get more imaging done over the weekend to verify the progress of his healing and determine the next steps.
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Justin Martinez (elbow) is set to face live hitters in the coming days.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said, “Martinez is just about to step onto a mound in lives. I don’t know the exact day when he’s going to face his lives, but he’s very close, very close.” Martinez had Tommy John surgery last June and had been targeting an August return. As of now, he seems on track to return at some point in August but might need time to work back into leverage innings.
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Diamondbacks’ manager Torey Lovullo said that Zac Gallen (elbow) “is waiting for other opinions from other doctors.”

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Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals in Friday’s second half opener on Friday against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.

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