In the third and final spring matchup between the A’s and Indians, the Indians emerged victorious, holding off a long, drawn out attempt at a comeback, as Cleveland "wins" the preseason series two games to one.
The A’s offense has been surprisingly effective thus far in spring training, a potentially meaningless happenstance but an exciting prospect nevertheless. And once again, today, the A’s managed to flex their muscles to put quick runs on the board, largely due to some exciting performances from guys who figure to be a big part of the future of this team. Franklin Barreto, consensual top prospect of the A’s, got the start at second base in today’s game, the position he is most likely to play longterm in his sure-to-be-illustrious career, and continued his blazing hot spring training performance with an opposite field blast to right field in the top of the first inning to give the A’s an early lead.