Paul Blackburn - Activated ahead of startThe Athletics reinstated Blackburn (foot) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start Friday against the Angels.ImpactBlackburn has been out since May 10 after suffering a stress reaction in his right foot. He has since made three rehab appearances in the minor leagues, giving up eight earned runs in just four total innings of work. He only managed to reach 49 pitches in 2.2 frames during his latest outing Saturday, and manager Mark Kotsay said the right-hander will be limited to roughly 65-to-70 pitches during his first MLB start in over two months. Hogan Harris was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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