Brett Anderson (elbow) faced live hitters Friday. It was his first session against live hitters since he was shut down briefly in May. "He threw 25 pitches, all of his pitches. Breaking balls, the whole bit," said Athletics manager Bob Melvin. "He'll throw a bullpen here on Sunday and then the next step is to go to Arizona and do two innings." Anderson will likely need a handful of starts in the minors, but he should rejoin the A's rotation at some point in August if all goes well. He makes for an intriguing DL-stash in deeper fantasy leagues.