While there is still plenty of competition for the few available spots all over the A’s roster, how the team exactly is going to shake out became just a little more clear today.
Melvin suggests that the A’s are leaning toward an eight man bullpen and that the reserve OF will have to be able to play CF, both as expected.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) March 16, 2018
The A’s are “leaning” towards the 8-man bullpen, which certainly doesn’t mean the roster is guaranteed to shake out that way come opening day, but it provides valuable insight in to how the front office views the current state of the pitching staff, and the ballclub as a whole.