OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Tony Kemp #5 of the Oakland Athletics bats against the Seattle Mariners in the bottom of the fifth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 27, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Tony Kemp was the Oakland A’s primary second baseman last season. He may have a drastically different role in 2021.
The Oakland A’s had acquired Tony Kemp with the hope that they had found their answer at second base. He had typically served as a utility man in previous seasons, seeing time at second and around the outfield.