Gray won’t need surgery, hopes to return this season

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OAKLAND — An MRI of Sonny Gray’s right forearm showed no structural damage, but the righty doesn’t know when he’ll resume throwing as he deals with swelling in his elbow.

Gray exited his start Saturday against the Cubs with a strained right forearm and was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday. A’s manager Bob Melvin said Monday that an MRI revealed a muscle strain and no structural concerns, precluding him from needing surgery.

“I feel OK,” Gray said Tuesday. “Always when you have a little bit of a forearm issue, you’re always a little more cautious. You’re always hoping for the best. … There’s a couple muscle strains, and from that it has caused a lot of fluid in the elbow, which is swelling and whatnot. It feels all right.”

Gray didn’t put a timetable on his return, saying he needs to rest and do some rehab exercises to alleviate swelling.

“I have no …

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