The A’s announced on Friday that they’ve avoided arbitration and settled on one-year agreements with starter Sonny Gray, All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt and reliever Liam Hendriks. Each were first-year arbitration-eligibile players. OAK Homepage News
The A’s and free-agent reliever Santiago Casilla have agreed to a two-year, $ 11 million deal, a source told MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez on Wednesday. The club has not confirmed the report. OAK Homepage News
The A’s have an agreement in place on a one-year deal with infielder Trevor Plouffe. The deal, which is pending a physical, is reportedly worth $ 5 million plus incentives. The club has not formally announced the deal. OAK Homepage News
The A’s outrighted infielder/outfielder Max Muncy to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday after previously designating him for assignment following the signing Rajai Davis. Muncy will be a non-roster invitee to big league Spring Training. OAK Homepage News
The multipart Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland’s projected starters and backup options heading into the season, turns its focus to shortstop. OAK Homepage News
Craig Taylor