A's finalize reshaped Opening Day roster after active offseason
The Oakland A's finalized their 2022Opening Day roster on Thursday, a day before they start the season in Philadelphia.
The turnover within a single year is rather stunning to consider, in totality: Only nine players from their initial 2021 roster are in the 2022starting group, even with two extra roster spots this year.
Oakland traded away four star players: third baseman Matt Chapman, first baseman Matt Olson and starting pitchers Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea. They also let several players leave as free agents, most notably outfielders Mark Canha and Starling Marte.
Of the 13pitchers the A's carried on their initial 26-man roster in 2021, only three remain: Opening Day starter Frankie Montas, left-handed starter Cole Irvin and closer Lou Trivino.
It's only slightly better on the position-player side, as six players remain a year later: infielders Elvis Andrus, Jed Lowrie, Chad Pinder and Tony Kemp, outfielder Stephen Piscotty and catcher Sean Murphy. Ramón Laureano will miss the first 27 games of 2022 as he completes an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs.
Here's a breakdown:
STARTING PITCHERS (5)
1. Frankie Montas, RHP
2. Cole Irvin, LHP
3. Daulton Jeffries, RHP
4. Paul Blackburn, RHP
5. Adam Oller, RHP
RELIEF PITCHERS (9)
• Domingo Acevedo, RHP
• Justin Grimm, RHP
• Zach Jackson, RHP
• Dany Jiménez, RHP
• Jake Lemoine, RHP
• Sam Moll, LHP
• A.J. Puk, LHP
• Kirby Snead, LHP
• Lou Trivino, RHP
CATCHERS (3)
• Sean Murphy (R/R)
• Austin Allen (L/R)
• Stephen Vogt (L/R), also 1B
INFIELDERS (6)
• Elvis Andrus, SS (R/R)
• Tony Kemp, 2B/SS (L/R)
• Jed Lowrie, 2B/1B (S/R)
• Sheldon Neuse, 2B/3B/1B (R/R), also OF
• Chad Pinder, 2B/3B (R/R), also OF
• Kevin Smith, 3B/SS (R/R)
OUTFIELDERS
• Skye Bolt (S/R)
• Seth Brown (L/L), also 1B
• Billy McKinney (L/L), also 1B
• Cristian Pache (R/R)
• Stephen Piscotty (R/R)
ROSTER MOVES
• Deolis Guerra, RHP to injured list (60-day)
• Brent Honeywell, RHP to injured list (60-day)
• James Kaprielian, RHP to injured list (15-day)
• Ramón Laureano to suspended list (27 games)