The A’s have fired first base coach Tye Waller, the first change made in response to a disappointing season that produced the American League’s worst record.
Waller confirmed that he received the news last week from manager Bob Melvin.
“He said they’re going 'cutting edge,' but I don’t know what that means,” Waller said.
He was brought on board with the A’s in 2007, the season Bob Geren took over as manager from Ken Macha. That made Waller the longest tenured member of Oakland’s staff based on continuous service. Pitching coach Curt Young joined the club in 2004 but was gone in 2011 when he served the same role for the Red Sox for one season.