SFGate.com · Nov 15, 2017
A’s still see Bruce Maxwell as next year’s catcher
ORLANDO - Until further notice, the A’s still view Bruce Maxwell as their No. 1 catcher in 2018.
Maxwell pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Phoenix to assault charges after he allegedly waved a gun at a delivery person last month. Major League Baseball will investigate the matter, and Maxwell could be subject to discipline by MLB or the A’s.
“I don’t want to talk about the off-field stuff right now. We’ll let the criminal proceedings play out,” general manager David Forst said Tuesday at the GM meetings in Orlando. “But from a baseball standpoint, I expect Bruce to be our catcher next year.”