The Oakland Athletics have given into their youth movement. The departure of Yonder Alonso made way for the arrival of prospect Matt Olson this month.
Olson has been toyed with over the last two seasons, but he finally has a shot at making a significant impression. Olson, 23, has spent time in Triple-A Nashville for the past two years.
He has seen some playing time with Oakland during that time span, but nothing too substantial. It seemed as if he would get a start or two and then find himself back in Nashville without having made a real impact in Oakland.