According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, Athletics outfielder Yoenis Cespedes received a cortisone shot in his right shoulder after yesterday’s game. Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that he’s already feeling improvement and could be back in the lineup as soon as tomorrow.
Cespedes injured his shoulder diving for a ball last week and was scratched from Sunday’s lineup. He returned for three games this week, but was limited to designated hitter duties. The hope is that that cortisone shot will get him closer to 100 percent for the postseason.
Cespedes, 27, is batting .243/.299/.443 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI over 129 games this season. He has been at his best recently, hitting .365 (23-for-63) with four home runs, 15 RBI, and a 1.013 OPS in 16 games this month.