The Oakland A's have put Dallas Braden on the disabled list with a stiff left shoulder after the left-hander was removed from Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Braden has had problems with his foot in the past, but he told A's beat writer Susan Slusser that he had never had this kind of discomfort in his shoulder before.
Dallas Braden Put On Disabled List With Shoulder Stiffness
According to Jon Morosi:
Athletics clear roster space for Purcey by placing Braden on DL w/stiff left shoulder, moving Harden to 60-day DL.
Purcey refers to David Purcey, whom the A's just acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for Danny Farquhar. Farquhar will return to the Toronto organization after just eight innings in the A's organization. Hopefully, he didn't rent out his apartment there. There are no such worries for Rich Harden, who owns a luxury condo on the 60-day DL, so he can come and go as he pleases.
Purcey was a reliever for most of 2010, though he was a starter in his minor league career before that. There is no word yet on Purcey's role with the A's; he could fill in for Braden, or that slot could go to Tyson Ross.
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