Brandon Inge (groin) went 5-for-5 with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI in a rehab game for Triple-A Sacramento Saturday.

Yeah, we'd say he's ready. Inge is eligible to return from the disabled list Monday, and he should be activated at that time.

Brandon Inge (groin) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sacramento.

He'll start at third base and bat second. If all goes well this weekend, he'll rejoin Oakland's lineup as soon as he's eligible on Monday. The 35-year-old is hitting .227 (10-for-44) with four home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since signing with the A's at the end of April.

Brandon Inge (groin) did 14-15 sprints on Tuesday and is scheduled to do more running Wednesday.

Inge was placed on the disabled list 10 days ago with a strained left groin. He's optimistic about returning when he's first eligible Monday. The veteran third baseman has five home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since joining the A's.

Brandon Inge (groin) will take grounders and swing a bat Monday.

Assuming he doesn't have any setbacks, Inge has a good chance to return on May 28 when first eligible. He's been out for a week with a strained groin.

Athletics placed INF Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 13, with a groin strain.

Inge will be eligible to return from the disabled list on May 28 and should be ready for immediate activation on that date. The veteran third baseman has five home runs and 17 RBI in 11 games since joining the A's. Adam Rosales has been recalled in a corresponding roster move.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin wouldn't rule out Brandon Inge (groin) returning Wednesday but thinks Thursday is a more realistic target.

Inge has missed the last three games with a lesser version of the groin soreness that forced him to the disabled list last month. Josh Donaldson will start in his place at the hot corner Tuesday.

Brandon Inge (groin) is out of the starting lineup Monday for the second straight day.

The hot-hitting Inge is currently sidelined with groin soreness, though it isn't considered as serious as the injury which forced him to begin the season on the disabled list. Josh Donaldson will start in his place at the hot corner Monday.

Brandon Inge is not in Sunday's lineup due to some groin soreness.

Inge made a trip to the disabled list last month with a strained groin when he was still with the Tigers. The A's are considering the injury minor, though. Inge is off to a hot start with his new team, hitting four homers while driving in 17 over 44 at-bats.

Brandon Inge hit his second grand slam in three days Thursday against the Tigers.

Inge has managed to drive in 12 runs in four games, though he didn't have any RBI in his one multihit game during the span. He's still batting .179 for the season, but he now has 15 RBI in 56 at-bats.

Brandon Inge hit a walkoff grand slam to give the A's a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Inge is still hitting just .146, but he sure is making his hits count. In fact, he has 11 RBI with just seven hits for the season. Tonight's slam came in a situation in which a sac fly would have sufficed, but the exclamation point sure was nice. It looks like he'll be a fixture in Oakland's lineup for the foreseeable future.

Brandon Inge hit a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Inge added a fourth RBI with a seventh-inning sac fly. The bomb was Inge's first as a member of the A's, and just his fourth hit in 24 at-bats. As expected, the pitcher-friendly American League West isn't looking poised to cure whatever ailed Inge in Detroit the past two seasons.

Brandon Inge will bat second and start at third base Tuesday night against the Red Sox.

Inge batted eighth in his A's debut on Monday, but he's moving up in the order against left-hander Felix Doubront. The 34-year-old is expected to get most of the playing time at third base moving forward, but he's only worth considering in deeper AL-only leagues.

Athletics signed INF Brandon Inge.

Inge is in the A's starting lineup on Monday night against the Red Sox and should see regular action at third base going forward. The 34-year-old was released by the Tigers last week after opening the season 2-for-20 (.100/.100/.300) and will hope for better results with the change of scenery. He can be ignored in fantasy leagues.

Brandon Inge is expected to join the A's in time for Monday's series-opener against the Red Sox.

Inge's deal with Oakland isn't quite official yet, but that should change at some point Monday afternoon. The 34-year-old is expected to get regular playing time at third base this summer for the Atheltics. He was released by the Tigers last week after batting just .100 with a .400 OPS over his first 20 plate appearances.

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports the Athletics are the ''front-runner'' to sign Brandon Inge.

This confirms earlier speculation that the Athletics are, in fact, interested. Inge cleared waivers and is now available to all 30 MLB teams. In Oakland, he would serve as an upgrade at third base over current starter Luke Hughes.

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Athletics are expected to have some interest in the recently released Brandon Inge.

It appears that Inge won't have trouble finding a job, as the Orioles and Twins are also reportedly interested in the veteran, and Steve Gilbert of MLB.com thinks the D'Backs could have interest, as well. Inge has batted just .100/.100/.300 this season after a .197/.265/.283 line last year, but he does still play good defense at third base and can fill in at second base, catcher and the outfield, as well.

La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Twins "will at least have a discussion" about pursing the recently released Brandon Inge.

Neal says the Twins "could decide that Danny Valencia would be better off working on his game at Triple-A Rochester," leaving Inge to platoon with Sean Burroughs at third base. He also says Inge could interest Minnesota because he could catch, which makes sense for a team that's carrying two catchers that both play other positions. The Orioles also reportedly have interest in the veteran.

Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports that the Orioles have "some interest" in free agent infielder Brandon Inge.

Inge was given his release by the Tigers on Thursday and can sign with any team at the major league minimum. Kubatko writes that the O's "are still looking for ways to improve defense" and that they "can't completely dismiss him as possibility." The 34-year-old will probably find a new home before long, but he hasn't been a useful player for a couple years now.

Tigers activated INF Brandon Inge from the 15-day disabled list.

As expected. Inge went 1-for-9 with a strikeout and three walks during his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo. He's expected to play second base against left-handers and will make his first start Sunday against Chris Sale and the White Sox.

Brandon Inge (groin) played second base Wednesday night in a rehab game at Triple-A Toledo.

Inge is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list on Saturday and could certainly be ready to rock by then. He's expected to start at second base against left-handed starters this year for the Tigers.