OAKLAND -- After a day away from the club to rest in the aftermath of surgery to remove a melanoma from his right ear, Stephen Piscotty returned to the A’s clubhouse at the Coliseum before Saturday’s game against the Mariners.

It was a welcomed sight for Piscotty’s teammates and coaches, who were concerned after learning of the right fielder's diagnosis of the rare skin cancer.

“It’s good to see him,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “Everybody has been a little bit worried about him, and it’s nice to get him back as quickly as we have. His ear is bothering him a bit, but back quicker than we expect.”

Piscotty took part in light pregame workouts, and though the A’s do not anticipate having to place him on the injured list, his exact return date to the lineup is still unknown.

“We’ll see how it plays into tomorrow and Monday. It’s a day-to-day proposition,” Melvin said. “We’ll see how he makes it through today. I don’t plan to start him tomorrow. But I think the training staff will have something to say about that and he will as well.”

The A’s missed Piscotty's offensive production in Friday night’s 9-2 loss to the Mariners. He’s slashing .250/.314/.400 with eight home runs over 65 games this season.

Hundley struggling to progress from back spasms

Catcher Nick Hundley is eligible to come off the injured list on Monday, but he’s expected to remain sidelined for a while longer.

Hundley has not taken part in any baseball activities since June 8, when his back issues arose during a doubleheader in Arlington. He was given a cortisone shot earlier this week to help alleviate some of the pain he’s experiencing.

“It was a pretty severe deal that he had going on,” Melvin said. “It really hasn’t got to the point yet where he can physically do anything.”

Gossett throws off mound

Daniel Gossett threw a 20-pitch bullpen session before Saturday’s game, marking the first time he’s thrown off a mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August.

The right-hander is further behind other rehabbing A’s pitchers like Sean Manaea, Jesus Luzardo and A.J. Puk, but Gossett appears to be advancing in his rehab process at a rapid pace.

“He looked really good,” Melvin said. “I can’t say I would expect him back this year, but watching him throw today, I was kind of surprised at the effort level he had. Anything is possible.”

Gossett was a member of the A’s 2018 Opening Day rotation and compiled a 5.18 ERA over five starts before suffering the season-ending injury.