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The Athletics transferred Severino (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

The right-hander landed on the injured list in late May due to a shoulder strain and was scheduled to be evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, so he already seemed likely to spend more than 60 days on the shelf. Now three weeks into his recovery, Severino could be re-evaluated within the next week or two, at which point a target date for his return could begin to come into focus.

Gelof will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Angels in his return to the lineup after sitting out Saturday's 7-0 loss due to general soreness, MLB.com reports.

Though the Athletics didn't specifically indicate that Gelof's absence Saturday was related to being hit in the head by a pitch a night earlier, he may have been held out of the lineup for precautionary reasons. He feels well enough to return to the starting nine Sunday as the Athletics' leadoff man, marking his third consecutive appearance atop the batting order.

Siri will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Siri will occupy center field for the fifth game in a row and looks set to handle an everyday role following Mike Trout's (hamstring) recent move to the injured list. Since receiving a call-up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 16, Siri is slashing .283/.343/.533 with four home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs in 29 games.

Peraza is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Peraza is on the bench for a second straight game while the Angels go up against another right-handed starter (Jack Perkins). Though the right-handed-hitting Peraza should remain a mainstay in the lineup versus lefties, playing time against same-handed pitching could prove to be more elusive after the Angels recently returned Vaughn Grissom from the injured list and called up Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Grissom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The Angels have been managing Grissom's workload since he returned from the injured list Wednesday. He'll head to the bench for the second time in five games since his activation, paving the way for Christian Moore to pick up a start at second base.

Emerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Emerson started the previous nine games after missing a couple contests due to back spasms, and he'll receive Sunday off after going 5-for-29 (.172 average) with two homers and 10 strikeouts during that nine-game stretch. J.P. Crawford is handling shortstop in the series finale versus Boston while Weston Wilson starts at the hot corner.

Abreu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

It's just the second day off of the season for Abreu, who started the past 56 games in right field. The 26-year-old has a .242/.279/.452 slash line with four doubles, three homers and 12 RBI through 16 contests in June. Nate Eaton is picking up a start in right field Sunday for Boston.

Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Since Brooks Lee made the full-time shift over to third base in late May, Gray has occupied the strong side of a platoon at shortstop. However, his grip on that role may be loosening, as he'll cede the position to Ryan Kreidler for a second straight game while the Twins face off against right-hander Jose Cabrera. Gray has been stuck in an extended funk at the plate, going 3-for-24 with a 1:9 BB:K over his last eight games to bring his season-long slash line down to .241/.283/.361.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Unless he's used off the bench, the red-hot Bell will put a six-game hitting streak on hold while the Twins give Byron Buxton a turn in the designated hitter spot for the series finale. Bell has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games, slashing an impressive .362/.400/.681 with four home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs over that stretch.

The Athletics selected Krook's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

The left-hander re-signed with the A's on a minor-league deal in November and failed to make the Opening Day roster, but he'll get a chance in the majors after posting a 3.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 42:16 K:BB across 29 relief innings for Las Vegas. Krook has eight big-league appearances under his belt since debuting in 2023 and has struggled in that limited sample size, giving up 15 earned runs with an 8:8 K:BB.