WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Athletics have placed catcher Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain.
The injury occurred during Thursday’s 14-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins, when Langeliers grabbed his left side during a sixth-inning at-bat.
The team has called up Jhonny Pereda and outfielder Seth Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas, and designated outfielder Drew Avans for assignment. Langeliers is batting .237 with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, but has been in a slump with a .172 average in his last 18 games. Pereda and Brown were on the Athletics’ opening day roster, but both struggled at the plate and were sent to Las Vegas. Pereda hit .346 with the Triple-A club and Brown hit .500 with seven home runs and 13 RBIs in nine games.
