A’s reinstate LHP Luzardo from 10-day IL; Option RHP Weems to Las Vegas

May 30th, 2021

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s reinstated left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo from the 10-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Jordan Weems to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today.

Luzardo was placed on the injured list May 2 with a fractured left hand. He had a one-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas and tossed 1.2 scoreless innings and 25 pitches in a start on Thursday at Sacramento when he allowed one hit and struck out one. Luzardo began the season in the A’s starting rotation and was 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA and .289 opponents batting average in six starts at the time he went on the IL. Luzardo is 4-5 with a 4.54 ERA in 15 career starts with the A’s and has two saves and a 3.32 ERA in nine relief appearances.

Weems joined the A’s for the third time this year on Friday but did not pitch. He has a 6.23 ERA and a .133 opponents batting average in five relief appearances with Oakland and a 4.91 ERA in four relief appearances with Las Vegas.