Elephant Rumblings: Hot corner vacancy persists

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The A’s have wisely continued acquiring pitching this offseason, following the splashy free agent signing of Luis Severino with a trade acquisition from fellow stadium-woe-sufferers the Tampa Bay Rays to add more depth to the A’s rotation. Connor Ashford and Nico have details and analysis on the A’s newest starting pitcher, Jeffrey Springs.

Meanwhile, significant holes in the A’s defense persist, as the team is widely seen to be in need of solid options at center field and third base, and one of the A’s more viable options at the hot corner may have been taken off the table over the weekend.

While it’s very unlikely the A’s will have a third baseman as good as…