Athletics provide medical updates on three players
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Oakland Athletics provided medical updates on pitchers Jarrod Parker and Sonny Gray, along with outfielder Josh Reddick.
Parker suffered a right forearm strain which will fortunately only require offseason rest. The 24-year-old right-hander finished 12-8 with a 3.97 earned run average in 32 starts, and also posted a win in Game 3 of the ALDS against Detroit.
Gray underwent an MRI which revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb which will require surgery at a future date. The rookie righty went 5-3 with a 2.67 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) since arriving in the majors in July. He will consult with Dr. Thomas Graham at the Cleveland Clinic later in the week.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Reddick, who ended up hitting .226 with 12 homers and 56 RBI in 114 games this past season, is expected to have arthroscopic surgery to repair a sprained right wrist.
The 26-year-old had surgery on his left wrist in November of 2011 -- performed by Dr. Mark Belsky of Newton, Mass -- with whom Reddick will consult before going under the knife.