Chapman’s sore right hand OK after MRI
Craig TaylorThird baseman Matt Chapman rejoined the A’s on Friday bearing good news. OAK Homepage News
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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
Melvin gets assist from Rickey, Stewart
The A’s reconvened at Hohokam Stadium on Monday afternoon, uniting for a message from manager Bob Melvin. OAK Homepage News
Phegley out to prove worth as healthy catcher
After spending much of the last two years languishing on the sidelines, Josh Phegley is itching for action. The A’s catcher wants back behind the plate on a regular basis, his time in Oakland too often spent behind the scenes, where he would occasionally pass team executives Billy Beane and David Forst between trips to…