From the notes on one of the pregame articles from teh A's homepage: "A's general manager Billy Beane said third baseman Eric Chavez, who is in Arizona rehabbing his back and isn't eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list until May 28, has been hitting in the cage in Arizona but hasn't been cleared for any other baseball-related activity. Geren said Chavez is joining the team Friday in Seattle."
In short, it sounds like he is still recovering, and improving. He is no longer completely shut down from all baseball activity, but the Athletics brass are (in my opinion wisely) taking their time and being patient with his return. The last thing I want to see is them rush him back to fast, have him not fully healthy, and have that lead to worse nagging injuries. Get him to 100% and that gives you the best chance of having him stay there.
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