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Athletics’ Kazmir goes for MRI on shoulder

The Sports Xchange

May 27, 2015 at 10:03 pm.

Scott Kazmir may hit the DL. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)

OAKLAND, Calif. — Nine players are on the Oakland Athletics’ disabled list. That number could soon grow to 10.

Left-hander Scott Kazmir was forced out of Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after three innings because of tightness in his left shoulder. Kazmir didn’t allow any hits, but A’s manager Bob Melvin said he knew the pitcher was hurting. The question now is whether Kazmir will need to go on the DL.

“I don’t know,” Melvin said after Oakland’s 3-2 loss. “He probably felt like he could continue to pitch, but it didn’t make any sense to. He’s getting an MRI right now as we speak. I think it started bothering him as the game went along.

“You could tell he was a little uncomfortable after the first pitch when he was coming off the mound. His body language wasn’t great, so we didn’t want to push him.”

Results of the MRI are expected Thursday.

Kazmir has dealt with shoulder problems in the past. He had a stint on the disabled list in 2010 with the Angels because of left shoulder fatigue.

A’s catcher Stephen Vogt said Kazmir told him his shoulder felt tight.

“His stuff was actually pretty good,” Vogt said. “The location was a little erratic, and that’s not normal for him. But you could tell by the look on his face that he wasn’t comfortable.”

Kazmir is 2-3 with a 2.93 ERA. Last year, he made the American League All-Star team and went 15-9 with a 3.55 ERA in his first season with the A’s.