After trading All-Stars Chris Bassitt, Matt Olson and Matt Chapman, the A’s will look decidedly different in 2022.
Even before spring training started, there were strong indications the Oakland A’s would look quite different this season.
With Opening Day now a week away, All-Stars Chris Bassitt, Matt Chapman and Matt Olson have been traded and it’s clear the A’s are in the beginning stages of another rebuild. Where does that leave the roster heading into the regular season? Here’s how we project the A’s initial 28-man roster to shape up when they open the season in Philadelphia against the Phillies next Friday.After the A’s dealt Bassitt to the Mets, there was plenty of speculation that Manaea and Montas would be on their way out before Opening Day.
Trivino is the leading candidate to open the year as the A’s closer, but beyond the durable right-hander, Oakland lacks veteran options in a young group of pitchers who are long on potential and short on experience. Puk has been discussed as a rotation candidate, but the oft-injured lefty may be better suited long-term to pitching in high-leverage situations out of the bullpen.
If the A’s want to preserve depth, they can send Thames to Triple-A and have Lowrie, who is auditioning at first base, try to help fill Olson’s shoes. Expect Smith to get the first crack at replacing the Platinum Glover at third base, but the former Blue Jays prospect acquired in the Chapman trade only recorded three hits in 32 at-bats after a call-up last season.
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