A's reinstate Sweeney from DL; option Gonzalez
Sports Network | August 28, 2008
Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics reinstated outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Carlos Gonzalez to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. Sweeney was shelved on August 13 with a sprained right thumb. It was his second stint on the DL as he was sidelined from May 29-June 12 with a left toe contusion. Sweeney is hitting .287 with four homers and 37 RBI in 88 games with the A's this season. Gonzalez, the key player the club acquired in an offseason deal that sent pitcher Dan Haren to Arizona, was batting .240 with four homers and 23 RBI in 77 games with Oakland since being recalled on May 30.
