Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!
Spring Training is right around the corner. Pitchers and catchers will report for the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues beginning February 15. Aspiring big leaguers will jostle for position in the weeks ahead of this year’s MLB Opening Day on March 30.
So who is going to make the cut for the 2023 Oakland Athletics? Martin Gallegos at MLB projected the A’s opening day roster yesterday. The picks are summarized below and you can check out Gallegos’ notes and rationales at the A’s MLB site.
- Starting pitchers (5): Shintaro Fujinami, Paul Blackburn, Ken Waldichuk, Drew Rucinski, James Kaprielian
- Relievers (8): Trevor May, Domingo Acevedo, Dany Jimenez, Zach Jackson, Sam Moll, A.