Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Right fielder Josh Reddick was not in Friday's starting lineup against Cleveland. Reddick, who had a dental procedure on the off day Monday, had another dental procedure Friday.

"This is becoming quite the issue," A's manager Bob Melvin said in his pregame news conference.

Reddick sat out Wednesday's game in Kansas City and was limited to designated-hitter duty Thursday.

"He's a tough guy," Melvin said. "Believe me, if there was any way he could be out there, he'd be out there."

Reddick leads the A's in homers (25) and RBIs (60), but has struggled lately. He had gone 10-for-71 (.141) with 28 strikeouts over his past 16 games before delivering a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning Friday.

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