The Oakland A’s made their first round of spring training cuts on Monday. They sent down 15 players, and also returned a Rule 5 draft pick, reducing their camp roster to 49 players.
Early spring cuts tend to be routine, and these were no exception, with most of the departures being prospects and minor leaguers who weren’t in the running for Opening Day. But if you look closely enough, you can find a couple details worth noting.
Our goal here isn’t to guess how the A’s feel about each player based on who was cut and who wasn’t.