Eric Chavez is already embracing his new role with the Oakland Athletics this season: backup and utilityman. The six-time Gold Glove third baseman has ordered himself a first baseman's mitt and one to play the outfield, too. "I'm going to have to get ...

Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez had back surgery Tuesday, a season-ending procedure he hopes will salvage his career. The six-time Gold Glover, on the 60-day disabled list with a herniated disk and strained right forearm, had the operation performed by Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles. It was the second back ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could be facing career-ending surgery if he injuries his back again. Chavez, rehabbing in Arizona, was moved from the 15- to 60-day disabled list Tuesday. He was placed on the DL May 1 with a strained right forearm, a move retroactive ...

Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could face career-ending surgery if he hurts his back again, the Major League Baseball team said Tuesday. "We're at a pretty serious point," Athletics assistant general manager David Forst said before Oakland played Tampa Bay on Tuesday. "We're doing everything we can medically to get him back ...