Just follow the links we’ve provided here to take a look at the opening rosters for each of the A’s top affiliates this season. We’ve also included a link to the major league squad along with a few notes on each of the rosters below…
Both position players who were on the bubble for the A’s – Sam Fuld and Eric Sogard – opened the season on the disabled list, making the decision about what to do with each of them an easy one for Oakland. Pitchers Felix Doubront, Henderson Alvarez, R.J. Alvarez and Jarrod Parker also opened the season on the DL. And Doubront’s last-minute arm injury opened the door for outfielder Andrew Lambo to open the season with the big league squad…
Top prospects Matt Olson, Renato Nunez, Chad Pinder, Sean Manaea and Dillon Overton highlight Nashville’s opening day roster this season…
Top infield prospects Matt Chapman and Franklin Barreto headline Midland’s roster. They’re joined by returning RockHounds Ryon Healy, Jaycob Brugman and Carson Blair…
Pitchers Daniel Gossett, Brett Graves and Heath Fillmyer move up from Beloit to join recent trade acquisition Zack Erwin and returning Ports pitcher Casey Meisner to form Stockton starting rotation this season…
Promising pitcher Dustin Driver and talented outfielder Skye Bolt highlight Beloit’s opening day roster…
It looks like two promising infield prospects – Yairo Munoz and Richie Martin – will start the 2016 season on the sidelines. Munoz has dealt with nagging heel and quad injuries this spring, while Martin underwent knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is not expected to be back before late May.
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