The Athletics could recall Jack Cust from the minor leagues sooner rather than later. Oakland's designed hitter, Eric Chavez, has a slugging percentage of just .318 this season. Meanwhile, Cust is in Triple-A Sacramento hitting .300 with a .475 on-base percentage and has reached base 12 times in his past four games. He has also reduced his strikeouts, having fanned just 23 times in 140 plate appearances.