Phegley (thumb) is not expected to require a stint on the injured list, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley suffered a contusion on his glove hand Sunday against the Rangers, but Slusser's report certainly bodes well for his overall outlook. The Athletics were off Monday, so Phegley could potentially overcome the issue without missing any games.

Phegley left Sunday's game against the Rangers due to a left thumb contusion, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Given the nature of the issue, Phegley's injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, though it's concerning that the injury is on his glove hand. He'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Phegley is not starting Saturday against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley will stick on the bench for a second straight game as Chris Hermann picks up another start behind the dish in his stead. Over his past 10 appearances, Phegley is slashing just .182/.200/.273 with one home run and five RBI.

Phegley isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley will head to the bench for the second game of the series after going 1-for-3 Thursday night. Chris Herrmann draws the start behind the dish and is set to bat eighth in Phegley's stead.

Phegley is not starting Wednesday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley is hitting .135/.175/.216 in 11 games so far in July. Chris Herrmann starts behind the plate in his absence.

Phegley went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, a sac fly and a walk in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Minnesota.

EDGE Analysis

Down 4-0 in the fifth inning, Phegley's two-run blast started the Athletics' comeback attempt. He later brought in another run with a sac fly to give the team a 6-5 lead in the eighth. Phegley is up to 10 homers on the year, a new career-best for the 31-year-old.

Phegley is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a string of three consecutive starts during which he recorded two hits across 12 at-bats, Phegley will now be on the bench for a second straight day. While Phegley still slots in atop the depth chart at catcher, it's apparent that his edge over Chris Herrmann in the playing-time battle is only a slight one.

Phegley will be on the bench Friday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley sits after starting three straight games. Chris Herrmann takes over behind the plate.

Phegley, who's sat in five of the Athletics' 10 games during July in favor of Chris Herrmann, is 3-for-8 with two RBI and two runs over his two post-All-Star-break starts.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley had opened July going 0-for-11 while starting three of the Athletics' six pre-All-Star-break games, but he's picked up the pace a bit over the last pair of starts. The veteran catcher has a .256/.297/.447 line for the season, has tied his career high with nine home runs, and has compiled a career-best 44 RBI. However, Herrmann has also been playing well during his relatively limited opportunities, and Nick Hundley (knee), who's set to start a rehab assignment with High-A Stockton on Wednesday, is getting closer to a return. Phegley's roster spot would appear to be safe, but more outings the likes of Tuesday's 2-for-4, two-RBI effort against the Mariners will go a long way toward preventing Herrmann from making too many inroads into Phegley's playing time.

Phegley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Phegley will sit for the third time in four games and may have at least temporarily surrendered the top catching gig to Chris Herrmann. Over his last 12 games, Phegley has gone 7-for-41 (.171 average) with only one extra-base hit and one walk.