Around the Horn: Second thoughts for A’s
Craig TaylorThe 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 second base. OAK Homepage News
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Familiarity makes A’s, veteran Davis good fit
The opportunity to return to an organization in which he has some comfort and a chance to bring some veteran leadership to the young Oakland A’s was enough to convince veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to sign a one-year contract for the 2017 season. OAK Homepage News
Sources: A’s reach out to Trumbo
The Oakland Athletics have reached out to free-agent slugger Mark Trumbo, sources told MLB Network insider Jon Heyman on Wednesday. OAK Homepage News
Most amazing American League games of 2016
The American League champion Indians were just one of 15 teams in the AL, and each one had its own Game of the Year. In consultation with the MLB.com beat reporters for every team, here are the best individual games for each AL club during another fantastic year in Major League Baseball. OAK Homepage News
A’s Nunez among top winter league performers
There were high expectations for Stone Garrett ahead of his 2016 full-season debut with Class A Greensboro. However, the Marlins’ No. 7 prospect would appear in only 35 games before a practical joke by then-teammate Josh Naylor resulted in right thumb laceration and subsequent surgery that kept the 21-year-old outfielder out of action until mid-August….