Oakland A’s news: Sean Doolittle to DL, Bobby Wahl and Josh Smith promoted, Cesar Valdez DFA

The sun came up on Wednesday, and therefore the Oakland A’s announced another round of roster moves. This time, LHP Sean Doolittle was placed on the 10-day disabled list, RHP Cesar Valdez was designated for assignment, and RHP Bobby Wahl and RHP Josh Smith were brought up from Triple-A Nashville.

Let’s start with Doolittle, who goes on the DL with a strained left shoulder, retroactive to April 30. He was part of the late-inning bullpen crew, having racked up one save, five holds, and only one blown save (86% success rate). More importantly, he had looked fully healthy for the first time since 2014, with his fastball showing both velocity and command — he’d even added in an effective breaking ball.

But all that is on the backburner now, as he’s once again on the shelf. The A’s press release notes the following: “Doolittle missed 59 games last season with a similar injury and 121 games in 2015 with two different shoulder injuries.”

Doolittle 2017: 9 games, 3.52 ERA, 7⅔ ip, 11 Ks, 1 BB, 2 HR, 3.92 FIP

More info coming on Valdez, Wahl, and Smith, but I want to get this post up before any more time goes by so that the discussion can start in the comments.

This is the 11th day out of the last 19 that the A’s have made moves involving their MLB roster, not including the acquisition of then-minor leaguer Ryan LaMarre from the Angels. Click here to catch up on the ridiculous last few weeks.