Bassitt to DL with elbow strain; Hahn recalled

OAKLAND — Not even the anticipation that accompanied the big league debut of A’s top pitching prospect Sean Manaea on Friday could distract from the concern surrounding another member of Oakland’s suddenly jumbled rotation.

Right-hander Chris Bassitt was placed on the disabled list earlier in the day with an elbow strain, leading the A’s to recall righty Jesse Hahn from Triple-A Nashville and slot him into a Saturday start against the visiting Astros. Rich Hill will start Sunday’s series finale, and Kendall Graveman will follow on seven days’ rest against the Mariners on Monday, with Sonny Gray pitching on an extra day of rest Tuesday.

Bassitt, who was knocked around for seven runs and 10 hits in just 3 2/3 innings in Detroit on Thursday, said Friday he’d been pitching with pain all season, though to a much greater extent in his most recent outing, at which point he informed the medical staff. He underwent an MRI on Friday morning, but the team hadn’t yet received the results.

The right-hander initially believed the discomfort to be a non-issue and a common occurrence early in the season, as pitch counts steadily progress. But then Bassitt watched his velocity drop — his fastball, which routinely reached 95 …

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