3:34 PM - Raul Alcantara (Bal) Orioles reassigned Alcantara to minor-league camp Monday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

7:58 PM - Raul Alcantara (Bal) Orioles signed Alcantara to a minor-league contract Monday, Andy Kostka of BaltimoreBanner.com reports.

6:14 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (2-0) fired four scoreless innings in Triple-A Nashville's 1-0 win over Iowa on Thursday, allowing two hits and a walk while recording three strikeouts.

5:19 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (1-2) was the pitcher of record in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers, covering 4.1 innings and conceding four runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out two batters during the 80-pitch outing.

3:33 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) has been confirmed as Friday's starter against the Rangers, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

1:35 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) will make an emergency start Saturday against the Rangers in place of the scratched Sean Manaea (back), Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

7:23 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) who was a last-minute starter in place of Jharel Cotton (groin), didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Tigers but allowed just two hits and a walk over 3.2 scoreless innings. He struck out two.

3:11 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) will make an emergency start Monday against Detroit in place of the scratched Jharel Cotton, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

1:37 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

1:21 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (biceps) allowed one run on three hits while striking out two across 2.2 innings pitched since returning from the disabled list with Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

8:28 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) has been on the disabled list with bicep tendinitis since late May, Justin Perline of Baseball America reports.

9:27 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.

1:52 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) was designated for assignment by the A's on Thursday.

9:29 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) gave up two unearned runs on a walk, a balk and a hit batsman over two innings in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Astros. he also recorded a strikeout.

11:03 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) is being replaced by Jesse Hahn in the starting rotation, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. He will join the Athletics' bullpen.

9:36 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (0-1) gave up eight earned runs on four hits, two walks and a hit batsman over two innings in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Rangers. He also recorded a strikeout.

9:01 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) appears set to begin the season as Oakland's fifth starter based on how the starting pitcher's schedules line up this week and with Jesse Hahn struggling Saturday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

4:18 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (1-1) gave up two earned runs on five hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in Thursday's 15-5 Cactus League win over the Brewers. He struck out three.

12:04 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) battling Andrew Triggs for the fifth spot in the rotation, didn't lose ground in manager Bob Melvin's eyes with a rocky Friday start, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. "I don't know that that was his best stuff today," Melvin said, "but the way it started out early on, I think he managed it fine."

11:11 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) surrendered two earned runs on five hits and a walk over 2.2 innings in Sunday's 9-8 Cactus League victory over the Cubs. He also recorded a strikeout.

9:51 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) was credited with a hold in Thursday's 5-1 Cactus League win over the Rangers, giving up one earned run on one hit and one walk over three innings. He struck out two.

10:08 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) gave up only one hit over two scoreless innings in Saturday's 4-3 Cactus League loss to the Cubs. He also recorded a strikeout.

9:34 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) Bob Melvin indicated Alcantara is a candidate to serve as a long reliever or the fifth starter, Joe Stiglich of CSN California reports.

4:44 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (1-2) gave up four earned runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Rangers. He struck out six.

8:11 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) allowed two runs on five hits and zero walks Saturday while striking out three over 5.2 innings in an 11-2 win over Texas.

5:28 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) took a no-decision after allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5.2 innings during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

9:22 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) (0-1) lasted just three innings and gave up five runs on five hits and a walk in a loss in his debut Monday against the Angels.

9:00 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) was recalled from Triple-A Nashville for Monday's start against the Angels.

12:27 PM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) manager Bob Melvin said that Alcantara, who is scheduled to start Monday against the Angels, will likely stay in the rotation for the remainder of the season, Carl Steward of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

10:08 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) is slated to join the Athletics and make his first MLB start Monday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

7:43 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) prospect right-handed pitcher Raul Alcantara was dominant in his second start for Double-A Midland, striking out seven while allowing five hits, one walk, and one hit batsman in 6 2/3 innings.

5:32 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) right-handed pitching prospect Raul Alcantara allowed only one run as he pitched eight innings in his Double-A debut.

7:31 AM - Raul Alcantara (Oak) optioned RHP Raul Alcantara to Double-A Midland.