Brandon Inge (groin) will be activated from the disabled list on Monday. It's the first day he's eligible to return. Inge went 5-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI in a rehab game for Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. He has been out since May 13 with a strained right groin.

Brandon Inge (groin) went 5-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI in a rehab game for Triple-A Sacramento Saturday. Yeah, we'd say he's ready. Inge is eligible to return from the disabled list Monday, and he should be activated at that time.

Brandon Inge (groin) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sacramento. He'll start at third base and bat second. If all goes well this weekend, he'll rejoin Oakland's lineup as soon as he's eligible on Monday. The 35-year-old is hitting .227 (10-for-44) with four home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since signing with the A's at the end of April.

Brandon Inge (groin) did 14-15 sprints on Tuesday and is scheduled to do more running Wednesday. Inge was placed on the disabled list 10 days ago with a strained left groin. He's optimistic about returning when he's first eligible Monday. The veteran third baseman has five home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since joining the A's.

Brandon Inge (groin) will take grounders and swing a bat Monday. Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, Inge has a good chance to return on May 28 when first eligible. He's been out for a week with a strained groin.

Athletics placed INF Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 13, with a groin strain. Inge will be eligible to return from the disabled list on May 28 and should be ready for immediate activation on that date. The veteran third baseman has five home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since joining the A's. Adam Rosales has been recalled in a corresponding roster move.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin wouldn't rule out Brandon Inge (groin) returning Wednesday but thinks Thursday is a more realistic target. Inge has missed the last three games with a lesser version of the groin soreness that forced him to the disabled list last month. Josh Donaldson will start in his place at the hot corner Tuesday.

Brandon Inge (groin) is out of the starting lineup Monday for the second straight day. The hot-hitting Inge is currently sidelined with groin soreness, though it isn't considered as serious as the injury which forced him to begin the season on the disabled list. Josh Donaldson will start in his place at the hot corner Monday.

Brandon Inge is not in Sunday's lineup due to some groin soreness. Inge made a trip to the disabled list last month with a strained groin when he was still with the Tigers. The A's are considering the injury minor, though. Inge is off to a hot start with his new team, hitting four homers while driving in 17 over 44 at-bats.

Brandon Inge hit his second grand slam in three days Thursday against the Tigers. Inge has managed to drive in 12 runs in four games, though he didn't have any RBI in his one multihit game during the span. He's still batting .179 for the season, but he now has 15 RBI in 56 at-bats.