Manaea (shoulder) could have a hard time cracking the rotation upon returning to health, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea has been on the injured list for the entire season, and even though he's closing in on a return, skipper Bob Melvin noted that if everyone is pitching well, it'll be tough to find a spot for him in the rotation. He has options remaining, so Oakland may elect to send him to Triple-A Las Vegas once activated.

Manaea (shoulder) is expected to require one more rehab start with Triple-A Las Vegas before potentially rejoining the Athletics, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea restarted his rehab assignment Tuesday with Las Vegas and allowed two runs on four hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks over 5.2 innings. The 27-year-old made five rehab appearances in July before a bout of side soreness caused him to shut things down for a couple days. Manaea threw 82 pitches Tuesday so he could be fully stretched out for a starting workload after an additional rehab start.

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

EDGE Analysis

Manaea had his rehab assignment paused last weekend but resumed throwing Wednesday and will make a quick return to mound work. The 27-year-old was set to make one more rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas before rejoining the Athletics, and his quick return to the mound indicates his timetable likely hasn't changed too much.

Manaea (shoulder) will play catch Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea has been cleared to resume throwing again after having his rehab assignment paused due to side soreness. While this is an encouraging sign for the left-hander, the Athletics have yet to offer up an updated timetable for his return. Prior to his brief shutdown period, Manaea was originally scheduled to make one more rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas before rejoining the Athletics.

Manaea (shoulder) has temporarily paused his rehab assignment at Triple-A Las Vegas due to side soreness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea was coming off an eight-strikeout performance versus New Orleans last Tuesday, and he was projected for just one more rehab appearance prior to activation. However, the left-hander began experiencing soreness during his last outing, which was cut short at 70 pitches despite originally being projected for 90. Although this is the second time Manaea has had to pause his rehab, manager Bob Melvin remains optimistic. "Same thing that happened when we had to shut him down last time," Melvin said. "He just has some soreness in his right side. ... He had it once before, and it wasn't a long time he got shut down. Hopefully, it's just a few days."

Manaea (shoulder) allowed three earned runs on three hits, a walk and a wild pitch over six innings for Triple-A Las Vegas against New Orleans on Tuesday. He struck out eight.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea delivered a quality start but only worked up to 70 pitches, which actually checked in below the 75 he'd thrown in his prior rehab appearance and well short of the 90 he'd been slated for. However, Manaea's efficiency still led to his longest rehab appearance yet in terms of innings. Given the caliber of his performance, Manaea appears on track to return after his next rehab outing in Las Vegas, when he's scheduled to work up to 100 pitches.

Manaea (shoulder) is likely to make only two more rehab starts for Triple-A Las Vegas before activation, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea took his share of lumps in his most recent rehab start with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, but there were also plenty of positives to be gleaned. Gallegos reports that Manaea's control (7:1 K:BB) and velocity (89 mph) were two aspects of the performance that pleased manager Bob Melvin. Furthermore, the Athletics' skipper also made it a point to emphasize the extremely hitter-friendly conditions at the Aviators' home park when taking the three home runs Manaea allowed into account. The southpaw is set to make another start with Las Vegas on Monday and approach 90 pitches, an outing that would be followed with a 100-pitch appearance later that week. Absent any major setbacks in that pair of starts, Manaea is expected to join the Oakland rotation during the second week of August.

Manaea (shoulder) was charged with the loss in Triple-A Las Vegas' defeat at the hands of El Paso on Wednesday, recording seven strikeouts but allowing five earned runs on five hits, one walk and one hit batsman across 4.1 innings.

EDGE Analysis

The seven whiffs and the fact Manaea exceeded his 75-pitch target by one were positives, but the left-hander also allowed three home runs overall. Manaea is slated for at least one more rehab start with the Aviators early next week, a turn during which he's expected to work up to approximately 90 pitches.

Manaea (shoulder) will make his first rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday and is expected to work up to approximately 75 pitches, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It had previously been speculated Manaea might make his Aviators debut Tuesday, but this latest report confirms that appearance will occur 24 hours later. Assuming all goes well physically for Manaea on Wednesday, he'll likely push his pitch count to 90 during his following turn in the desert, after which he could be deemed ready for activation.

Manaea (shoulder) will make his next rehab start at Triple-A Las Vegas and is set to throw around 75 pitches, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea tossed 3.2 scoreless frames during his last outing with High-A Stockton, proving that he's ready to rehab at a higher level. He'll likely require at least two or three starts with the Aviators before Oakland considers activating the southpaw from the 60-day injured list, however.