In less than a week, the A’s will be playing non-fake baseball against the Angels. Real games are right around the corner, and it is vital to ensure that division rivals don’t get too many early looks against key players. As such, the A’s lineup and pitching staff looks quite a bit different today considering how late in the spring it is, as reinforcements from the minor league camp look to play major roles in the game.
On the position player side, Yonder Alonso is batting cleanup and Mark Canha is manning center field, despite the fact that Jaff Decker will be beside in left.