OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland Athletics have issued the following medical update on Stephen Piscotty.

 Piscotty, 28, had successful surgery yesterday to remove a melanoma from his right ear. Dr. Brian Parrett performed the procedure at the California Pacific Medical Campus.

 During a routine spot check with dermatologist Dr. Joseph Chao with Sutter Health, a suspicious mole was identified, and a biopsy was subsequently scheduled which came back positive for melanoma.

 Dr. Parrett, plastic surgeon, performed an excision to remove the melanoma in its entirety.

 Piscotty is resting comfortably at home and will be evaluated daily while awaiting further information from the pathology report on the surgery. We anticipate that he will return to the club within the next week.

 Melanoma is a form of skin cancer and it has a 98% 10-year survival rate. This cancer begins in the cells that control the pigmentation of the skin and having annual spot checks done by a dermatologist is recommended for anyone that has high exposure to the sun.