Pinder preparing for both infield, outfield roles
Craig TaylorChad Pinder has the versatility to play at nearly every position. To keep it that way, he’s been working on leg conditioning. OAK Homepage News
American League West
Maxwell struck by bat, escapes concussion
A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell was OK after being struck in the head by Angels hitter Jefry Marte’s backswing in the second inning of Friday’s 9-8 A’s win at Hohokam Stadium. OAK Homepage News
Chapman’s sore right hand OK after MRI
Third baseman Matt Chapman rejoined the A’s on Friday bearing good news. OAK Homepage News
Lowrie helps youth baseball grow in Nicaragua
A’s second baseman Jed Lowrie got a first-hand look at Nicaragua’s baseball-mad scene in January while conducting three clinics in four days with help from Nicaragua native and Angels pitcher J.C. Ramirez and former big leaguer John Mayberry Jr., who roomed with Lowrie at Stanford. OAK Homepage News
Manfred supports finding Oakland park for A’s
As the A’s continue to evaluate options for a new ballpark site, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred remains confident that a solution exists in Oakland. Speaking from a news conference in Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday, Manfred said he’s still “optimistic that we can make baseball work in Oakland.” OAK Homepage News