Athletics transferred LHP Dallas Braden (shoulder) from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

It's just a procedural move, as Braden isn't expected back until at least June. He experienced a setback at the end of spring training and has yet to appear in any rehab games.

A's manager Bob Melvin acknowledged Saturday that Dallas Braden (shoulder) has experienced a setback.

The Athletics were hoping that Braden would be ready for major league action by early May, but that's not going to happen now. The 28-year-old left-hander underwent surgery last May to repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder.

Athletics placed LHP Dallas Braden on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury.

Braden is currently working his way back from surgery to repair a torn capsule muscle in his left shoulder. If all goes well, he could return sometime in May.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said he's not expecting Dallas Braden to join the team's rotation until early May.

The A's had originally been hoping to have Braden ready by mid-April when they needed a fifth starter for the first time, but they'll evidently take things a little slower with him. Coming back from shoulder surgery, Braden has been throwing fastballs from a mound with no issues and is expected to begin throwing breaking balls soon.

Dallas Braden (shoulder) has been cleared to begin throwing "more regular" bullpen sessions.

Braden, coming off May shoulder surgery, had been limited since arriving in A's camp. But he threw a full-strength bullpener on Tuesday and will continue to ramp up his rehab with an eye on debuting in mid-April.

Dallas Braden threw 25 pitches Monday in his fifth bullpen session since surgery to repair a torn capsule muscle in his shoulder last May.

"I feel like every day we're making progress in terms of being able to stretch it out a little farther, put a little more on it, and the biggest area of focus is the bounceback," said Braden. "Everything has been positive thus far in terms of that. I've continued to get stronger." Braden is expected to open the season on the disabled list, but the hope is that he could be back when the A's need a fifth starter on April 16.

Dallas Braden, who missed most of 2011 following shoulder surgery, has already thrown three bullpen sessions and is scheduled for a fourth on Monday.

Oakland's plan is to have Braden open the year on the DL and then make his season debut on April 16, which is the first day they'll need a fifth starter. Of course, there's a long way to go before he can really be penciled in.

Dallas Braden threw off a mound Monday for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery.

Braden is claiming to be a full month ahead of his rehab schedule and is optimistic that he won't miss much of the 2012 regular season. "At this point I have not hit a setback, knock on wood," said the 28-year-old left-hander. "Everything is good to go so we just stay the course and see where we are yet come Opening Day."

Pitching coach Curt Young thinks it's unlikely that Dallas Braden (shoulder) will be ready by Opening Day.

Braden is shooting to be available by then, but Young thinks mid-April is a more likely scenario. The A's have a couple off days early in the season, so they could just delay Braden's season debut until they need a fifth starter. The left-hander will throw from a mound Monday for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery last May, and we'll obviously have a clearer picture of his status once we see what he feels like after throwing from the bump.

Athletics and LHP Dallas Braden avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year contract.

No word on the terms, but Braden earned $3.35 million in 2011 and was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. The 28-year-old left-hander underwent surgery to repair a torn capsule in his shoulder in May and hopes to be ready by spring training.

Athletics activated LHP Dallas Braden from the 60-day disabled list.

Braden was shut down for the season in mid-May after undergoing major shoulder surgery. He's hoping to be ready by spring training, but it's not a sure thing.

Dallas Braden (shoulder) has played catch each of the past three days, making 50 throws during each session.

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that Braden "remains well ahead of schedule" in his recovery from surgery to repair the capsule in his left shoulder. The A's have never revealed a timetable for Braden, but it sounds like he has a shot to be ready for spring training. He had surgery in mid-May.

Dallas Braden (shoulder surgery) thinks he "could throw a baseball right now" and insists he'll be ready for spring training.

Braden underwent surgery in mid-May to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder. Though no official timetable for him was revealed, the presumption was that he was probably a question mark for the start of next season. That might still be the case, as the reality is that it's hard for him to know at this point how far along he really is, but it does appear his rehab is going well so far.

Dallas Braden's flight to New York was canceled Sunday, delaying surgery to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder until at least Tuesday.

He was supposed to go under the knife on Monday. We don't currently have a clear timetable for Braden's return, but we can probably count him out for the rest of this year and likely the early part of the 2012 season.

Dallas Braden will undergo surgery next Monday to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder.

The surgery will be performed by Dr. David Altchek in New York City. We won't know a clear timetable until the procedure is completed, but we can probably count him out for the rest of this season and likely the early part of the 2012 season. Tyson Ross will continue to take his place in the starting rotation and should be owned in all AL-only leagues.

Dallas Braden (shoulder) is expected to pay a visit to Dr. Lewis Yocum within the next few days.

Braden did not look good while attempting to play catch Monday and the A's are worried that his shoulder stiffness may be worse than previously thought. "He had some discomfort throwing, and we will probably send him back to see [Lewis] Yocum," A's general manager Billy Beane said. Braden is a long way from returning to the bigs.

Athletics general manager Billy Beane indicated that Dallas Braden (shoulder) had a setback playing catch Monday.

"So-so would be kind" was how the session was described by Beane. Braden, who was placed on the disabled list with stiffness in his left shoulder in mid-April, will revisit a doctor following Monday's setback. Tyson Ross will continue to take his place in the starting rotation.

Dallas Braden (shoulder) will play catch Monday.

It will be Braden's first throwing session since he was placed on the disabled list in mid-April with stiffness in his left shoulder. The left-hander has been limited to range of motion exercises and cardio work thus far.

Dallas Braden (shoulder) has been doing range of motion exercises and reported "some improvement," according to A's manager Bob Geren.

Braden is recovery from inflammation in his shoulder and will probably need a rehab assignment before he's activated. If all goes well, we'll likely see him sometime in mid-May.

Dallas Braden was diagnosed with left shoulder inflammation after a visit with Dr. Lewis Yocum.

Good news. Braden should be able to begin a throwing program within the next week and is likely to return to the major leagues soon after his 15-day disabled list stint is up. He left behind a 3.00 ERA and 1.28 WHIP.