Athletics manager Bob Melvin confirmed the team's plans to recall Sonny Gray to join the rotation Saturday, and he will assume Tommy Milone's spot in the rotation. Gray will be called up from Triple-A Sacramento to make his first major-league start Saturday, and he is expected to remain in the rotation for the time being.
Gray is a former top prospect who has a 3.42 ERA in 118 1/3 innings with Triple-A Sacramento. He has struck out 118 batters and walked 39, in a bounceback campaign after falling off Baseball America's Top 100 prospects list this offseason.