OAKLAND Orlando Arcia Jersey , Calif. (AP) — out until at least next week after he had a melanoma removed from his right ear.The 28-year-old Piscotty had surgery Thursday after the melanoma on the outer lobe of his ear was discovered during a routine spot check on May 28. A biopsy came back positive a week later.Dr. Brian Parrett performed the operation at the California Pacific Medical Campus.“From what I hear everything was pretty successful,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said Friday. “He didn’t make a big deal of it. Even with the guys he didn’t want a lot of fanfare. He didn’t want it weighing anybody down. Obviously we’re thinking about it.”Piscotty will be evaluated daily and the A’s expect him to return next week.General manager David Forst said the good news is the melanoma was discovered early. The A’s hold an annual skin check screening for the team, coaches and employees.“We believe it was caught early hopefully as a result of Stephen being vigilant,” Forst said. “This is something that we talk about all the time with players and staff, protecting yourself from the sun and having yourself checked regularly.”Piscotty’s mother, Gretchen, passed away on May 6 Jonathan Villar Jersey , 2018, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after being diagnosed. Piscotty was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals when his mother was initially diagnosed before being traded to the A’s — a move that was done partly to allow him to be closer to her.“In his mind this is probably minor as far as that goes, which it isn’t,” Melvin said. “It’s a big deal. He just wanted to get it over with, and hopefully if it went well get back as soon as possible. That’s kind of where we are right now. We haven’t made a corresponding move. We might not have to. We’ll see where we are at the end of the weekend.” LAS VEGAS (AP) — The champion Boston Red Sox aren’t looking to cut the biggest payroll in the big leagues.After exceeding all three luxury tax thresholds paid off in a World Series title http://www.brewersfanproshop.com/authentic-orlando-arcia-jersey , the Red Sox anticipate going over the levels again next year even though they’re increasing.Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski dismissed reports he is trying to trade some high-priced players, such as pitcher Rick Porcello.“I’ve heard those tweets,” he said Tuesday at the winter meetings. “We’re not looking to move anybody. We’re not driven to move anybody.”Boston had the highest payroll for the first time in the free agent era. The Red Sox luxury tax payroll as of Aug. 31 was nearly $239 million, and Dombrowski said he thinks the Red Sox will be over $246 million next season.The Red Sox re-signed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi last week to a $68 million, four-year contract.Last season, Boston far exceeded the $197 million luxury tax threshold, the $217 million level for the first surcharge and the $237 million where a second surcharge starts.That put the Red Sox on track for a luxury tax of more than $11 million and an additional penalty in next June’s amateur draft. Boston’s first pick Jhoulys Chacin Jersey , currently 33rd, will be dropped down 10 slots.Next year’s tax starts at $206 million, and Boston’s initial rate will rise from 20 percent to 30 percent on its overage. The surtax on the first $20 million over goes up from 32 percent to 42 percent, and the surtax on the amount over that increases from 62.5 percent to 75 percent.Dombrowski said his preference would be to drop below the highest surtax but “it’s not a mandate.”Payroll-paring is not the goal.“We’re not driven by that fact, that approach,” he said. “I would say you always listen to anything, You can always get better.”Still Alex Wood Jersey , the Red Sox must prepare for future years. Ace Chris Sale and Porcello are eligible for free agency after the 2019 season.“I know long-term we’re not going to be able to sign all of our players,” Dombrowski said. “That brings about conversations and people calling you about various things. But I would say I guarantee you our primary focus is to try to win a world championship in 2019, to try to repeat.”
