Right-hander Luis Severino, who recently has pitched like the high-priced free agent the Athletics signed in the offseason, was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a left oblique strain. The move is retroactive to Wednesday.

The Athletics placed right-hander Luis Severino on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/athletics as A's Place Luis Severino on the IL. The Athletics have placed right-hander Luis Severino on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, retroactive to August 6. To take his spot on the roster, left-hander Hogan Harris has been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.