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OPPONENTS
- This year A's games outside the AL West Division will increase, in-division matchups will decrease.
- This implies many first-time confrontations of the two rosters, with low score results.
- Scouting on veteran MLB players exists and better prepared teams will benefit, hopefully this includes the A's.
SMALL BALL COMES TO THE A'S?
- A's improved the Small Ball Game with Esteury Ruiz could add a new dynamic and a few extra wins this year.
PITCH DECEPTION
- Pitch deception is the pitcher's best friend for keeping batters off balance.
- There will be many batters facing the repertoires of A's young starters & Relievers for the first time. The lack of previous at bats won't hurt the A's results.
MLB STACKED DEFENSE BAN
- An advantage can be gained with above average gloves and arms throughout the A's defensive alignments.
- A disadvantage to teams still in the habit of "hiding bats, ...weak defenders" on the field and stacking their defenses to cover.
AAA PITCH CLOCK
Current prospects may be quicker & more comfortable when the pitch clock change comes to MLB, ...Batters & Pitchers.
A's PITCHING Rosterresource.com
SP/ROTATION DEPTH .... Innings
Paul Blackburn R 29.1 ..........160
James Kaprielian R 28.9 .......147
Ken Waldichuk L 25.0 .......... 127
Kyle Muller L 25.3 ................ 98
Drew Rucinski R 34.0 ........... 97
Shintaro Fujinami R 28.8 ....... 91
JP Sears L 26.9 .................... 53
Adrian Martínez R 26.1 ......... 36
A.J. Puk L 27.7 ............... 18
Freddy Tarnok R 24.1 ............ 9
Luis Medina R 23.7
Hogan Harris L 26.0
Trey Supak NRI R 26.6
Garrett Williams NRI L 28.3
Colin Peluse AFL R 24.6
Jack Cushing R 26.1
Parker Dunshee R 27.9
David Leal L 25.7
Brady Feigl R 27.1
RP/BULLPEN DEPTH
CL RP 65 Trevor May R 33.3
RP 61 Zach Jackson R 28.1
SU7 RP 33 A.J. Puk L 27.7
MID RP 56 Dany Jiménez R 29.1
MID RP 68 Domingo Acevedo R 28.9
MID RP 60 Sam Moll L 31.0
MID RP 54 Kirby Snead L 28.3
LR RP 36 Adam Oller R 28.2
SU7 RP 33 A.J. Puk L 27.7
MID RP 56 Dany Jiménez R 29.1
MID RP 68 Domingo Acevedo R 28.9
MID RP 60 Sam Moll L 31.0
MID RP 54 Kirby Snead L 28.3
LR RP 36 Adam Oller R 28.2
INJ. Deolis Guerra NRI R 33.7
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Chad Smith R 27.6
Rico Garcia R 29.0 NRI
Norge Ruiz NRI R 28.8
Jasseel De La Cruz NRI R 25.5
Garrett Acton R 24.6
Brian Howard R 27.7
Miguel Romero R 28.7
Bryce Conley R 28.4
Chase Cohen R 25.7
Rico Garcia R 29.0 NRI
Norge Ruiz NRI R 28.8
Jasseel De La Cruz NRI R 25.5
Garrett Acton R 24.6
Brian Howard R 27.7
Miguel Romero R 28.7
Bryce Conley R 28.4
Chase Cohen R 25.7
A's SMALL BALL OFFENSE RETURNS
- PR. PH, OF, 2B Esteury Ruiz is a timely addition with lots of potential & promise on both sides of the ball when added to the MLB roster.
- A's youthful batters with plenty of rookies & prospects can adapt to the small ball game quickly. The A's bench will factor in more & more as the season progresses.
A's 2023 OFFENSE (13)
- A work in progress with AAA contributing future core players over the next few years.
CA Shea Langeliers-r ...catches 90 games?
CA Manny Pina-r? ...until McCann-l or Tyler Soderstrom-l are ready?
1B/DH Jesus Aguilar-r, Ryan Noda-l ...a couple quick AAA visits? Seth Brown-l? Dermis Garcia-r. Jordan Diaz-r? Tyler Soderstrom-l?
2B Tony Kemp-l. A-Diaz-r, Esteury Ruiz-r off the bench to face lefties and close the game at 2b.? Zack Gelof-r? Jordan Diaz-r?
SS Nick Allen-r. Jace Peterson-l? A-Diaz-r? Kevin Smith-r? Logan Davidson-s?
3B Jace Peterson-l. Kevin Smith-r? Zack Gelof-r? Jordan Diaz-r? Logan Davidson-s?
INF UT Aledmys Diaz-r.
LF Conner Capel-l. Tony Kemp-l? Seth Brown-l? Esteury Ruiz-r? Cal Stevenson-l?
RF Ramon Laureano-r. Esteury Ruiz-r? Seth Brown-l? Cal Stevenson-l? Tyler Soderstrom-l?
CF Cristian Pache-r. Esteury Ruiz-r? Ramon Laureano-r. Seth Brown-l? Cal Stevenson-l?
OF/1B/DH Seth Brown-l. Brent Rooker-r?
OF/PR, PH, 2B, Esteury Ruiz-r A's Small Ball Catalyst? (Mini-me Rickey?)
UT/DH Jordan Diaz-r? ...and players above.
POTENTIAL 2023 PRE-DEADLINE TRADES
A's won't let veterans block ready-to-play prospects, the trick is timing with prospects getting 2-3 AAA visits before sticking in MLB.
1B Jesus Aguilar
1B Dermis Garcia IF Soderstrom remains targeted for 1B instead of OF.
2B Tony Kemp
3B Jace Peterson-l.
CF/RF Ramon Laureano
CL Trevor May
CA Manny Pina
RP Drew Rucinski
INF UT Aledmys Diaz-r.