A’s infielder Nate Orf retires

Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty ImagesThe Oakland A’s have a couple decisions in front of them, with a full 40-man roster and two new free agent signings to make room for. That means they need to clear two spots, but it turns out one of them has taken care of itself.

Middle infielder Nate Orf retired from playing, according to the team’s official transaction page. The MiLB-Transactions Twitter account refers to it as “voluntary retirement” for the 31-year-old.

The A’s signed Orf as a minor league free agent in November 2019, providing veteran non-roster depth, but with no minor league season to play in he spent most of the summer at the alternate site camp. However, late in…