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Piña wound up appearing in just four games for Oakland after signing a two-year, $8 million contract last offseason. The 36-year-old backstop has dealt with persistent left wrist issues since undergoing surgery last April. There’s a chance he’s scooped up in the next few weeks, but his omnipresent wrist issues will likely limit his ability to contribute right away somewhere else.

The 36-year-old backstop became a 40-man roster casualty amid a plethora of transactions that the Athletics made on Monday. Piña has had just 12 at-bats at the big league level this season — going 3-for-12 with a solo home run. He could attract interest on waivers from a team on the hunt for catching depth.

The 36-year-old backstop sustained the injury during Sunday’s first-half finale against the Red Sox. It’s not immediately clear how long he’ll be sidelined for. Tyler Soderstrom was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his place on the active roster.

There’s no clarity on the exact nature of the injury, but Piña has been dealing with ongoing issues surrounding his surgically-repaired left wrist for months at this point. It’s possible he’ll wind up requiring another trip to the injured list. It’s a really tough break for the veteran backstop, who just made his Oakland debut last week.

Piña will make his Athletics debut on Tuesday night after missing the opening three months of the regular season due to a left wrist sprain.

Piña was pulled off a minor league rehab assignment earlier this month and has been out all season due to an issue with his surgically-repaired left wrist. The procedural move frees up a spot on Oakland’s 40-man roster.

Piña has been out all season due to discomfort in his surgically-repaired left wrist and has now experienced a setback after playing in several rehab games. We should know more about a timeline in the coming days, but obviously it’s a discouraging development.

Piña has been out since spring training due to a lingering issue with his surgically-repaired left wrist, but appears to be trending towards a return to the Athletics’ lineup sometime next month.

The veteran backstop will start as the team’s designated hitter on Friday and will get behind the plate for the first time on Sunday. It’s not clear yet how many games he’ll need to appear in before he’s ready to return to the Athletics, but he’s trending in that direction.

There hasn’t been much clarity concerning Piña’s status after he began experiencing discomfort and inflammation earlier this month in his surgically-repaired left wrist. He figures to be out of action for awhile.