"Morales broke camp in the starting five. The Cuban-born hurler made a solid first impression last season, working to a 3.14 earned run average through 48 2/3 innings."
"His start against the Astros on Saturday was particularly poor, as he walked six batters and allowed eight hits without recording a strikeout."
"Morales had also struggled to find the strike zone this spring, when he issued 14 walks across 19 frames."
"The A's will need to call up a starter this weekend unless they plan to move from long relief back to the rotation."
Luis Morales has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas following poor performances in his first two starts of the season, where he allowed five runs in each game. The Athletics plan to call up reliever Joel Kuhnel to fill his spot on the roster. Morales, who had a promising start last season, struggled with control this spring, issuing 14 walks in 19 innings. The A's need to find a fifth starter soon as they face a busy schedule ahead.
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