Buchter (2-0) fired a scoreless eighth inning in a win over the Tigers on Tuesday, allowing a hit and two walks while recording three strikeouts.

EDGE Analysis

It was an eventful inning for Buchter to say the least, one that took him 24 pitches to get through. The left-hander sandwiched strikeouts of Leonys Martin and Victor Martinez around a Jeimer Candelario double and an intentional walk of Nick Castellanos. After issuing a free pass to Niko Goodrum, Buchter then got himself of the bases-loaded jam by striking out John Hicks after falling behind 2-0. Manager Bob Melvin has opted to put Buchter right to work following his two-month absence due to a shoulder injury, as he's called on him on back-to-back nights since his activation from the disabled list.

Buchter, who was activated from the disabled list earlier in the day, surrendered an earned run on one hit without recording an out in a win over the Tigers on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw was brought on in a matchup-based move to face the same-handed Leonys Martin, but he faltered by allowing a ground-rule double to the Tigers outfielder. Buchter was subsequently charged with an earned run after exiting when Martin crossed the plate on the three-run home run that Lou Trivino surrendered to Nick Castellanos. It was only the third earned run overall on Buchter's ledger thus far this season, and despite the stumble, he'll look to resume his role as a reliable left-handed relief option that had already helped afford him 13 appearances before his late-April shoulder injury.

Buchter (shoulder) was reinstated from the disabled list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter has been out since late April with a shoulder injury. He had a stellar 1.69 ERA prior to the injury and recorded ERAs of 2.89 and 2.86 in the past two seasons. He could be used in high-leverage situations for the Athletics, though Blake Treinen is very firmly entrenched as the team's closer.

Buchter (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the Athletics sometime during their four-game series against the Tigers next week, which begins Monday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter started his minor-league rehab assignment early last week and has fired four scoreless innings with High-A Stockton and Triple-A Nashville. He'll make a couple more appearances for the Sounds, and barring any setbacks, he should be back in the big-league bullpen early next week. Prior to landing on the shelf, Buchter compiled a solid 1.69 ERA across 10.2 innings.

Buchter (shoulder) will make one more rehab appearance with High-A Stockton before making four additional appearances with Triple-A Nashville prior to his activation, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter has not pitched in the majors since landing on the disabled list with a shoulder injury in late April. His current rehab timeline puts suggests that he'll require another couple of weeks in the minors before being activated from the DL.

Buchter (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tuesday will mark Buchter's third bullpen session in less than a week, and he'll progress to facing live hitters Friday if everything goes off without a hitch. Barring any setbacks, Buchter could head out on a minor-league rehab assignment shortly after facing live hitters later in the week. He's been sidelined since late-April with a shoulder injury.

Buchter (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter has been participating in long toss recently and will now advance to throwing his first bullpen session. He's been out since late April so he'll likely require a minor-league rehab stint before being activated from the disabled list. He remains without a concrete timeline for return.

Buchter (shoulder) will start a throwing program next week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter has yet to resume throwing after going down with shoulder stiffness during his outing against Texas on April 25. Looking ahead, it seems as though his target date for a return to the majors is near the end of May, as he will require a multi-game rehab stint with one of Oakland's minor-league affiliates.

Buchter (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Buchter ultimately could be shut down for two weeks or more, which severely muddles his potential recovery timetable. The 30-year-old hit the 10-day disabled list Friday with shoulder stiffness and seems likely to miss at least a few weeks. A firmer timeline appears unlikely to become available until the left-hander resumes throwing.

Buchter was placed on the 10-day DL on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw was removed with shoulder stiffness during Wednesday's game and was diagnosed with a strain after undergoing some tests Thursday. It's expected that Buchter will remain sidelined for the next couple weeks, though the club hasn't released any sort of timetable. In a corresponding move, Danny Coulombe was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.