A's have two players on roster from spring training trades
The A's sent Opening Day third baseman Kevin Smith to Triple-a Las Vegas, giving them just two players on the major league roster which came from the spring training deals which sent Chris Bassitt, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson and Sean Manaea to new homes.
Smith was in a 1-for-37 slump which saw his batting avreage drop to .180 with two home runs and 13 RBIS. He was replaced on the roster Tuesday by Jonah Bride, an infielder hitting .347 with five home runs and 29 RBIS for Double-a Midland and Las Vegas. Smith's time was also reduced when the A's called up veteran third baseman Matt Davidson from Las Vegas on June 7.
Bride, 26, was a 23rdround draft pick out of the University of South Carolina in 2018. He will make his major league debut Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, batting ninth. He will be the 46th player to appear in a game for the A's this season. Bride is the 21st rookie to play this season, tying the previous franchise high in 2008.
As it stands, only two players out of the dozen prospects that came in exchange for four of the A's top players are on the big league roster — center fielder Cristian Pache and right-handed pitcher Adam Oller. Pache is hitting .162 with two home runs and 12 RBIS while Oller, who is in his third stint with the big club, is 0-3 with a 11.41 ERA.
A look at how the return on the A's trades through 61 games:
Bassitt to the New York Mets: Oller is currently in long relief with the A's. He was recalled after going 3-0 with a 3.91 ERA in five starts with Las Vegas. Right-handed pitcher J.T. Ginn is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA in five starts. With the Mets, Bassitt is 4-4 with a 4.35 ERA in 12 starts. CHAPMAN TO TORONTO >> Smith joins Zach Logue and Kirby Snead in Las Vegas, both of whom struggled with the A's. Logue is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA in Las Vegas after being 2-4 with a 5.47 ERA for the A's. Snead was optioned with an 8.74 ERA and is 2-0 with a 5.06 ERA for Las Vegas. Righthanded starter Gunnar Hogland is still recovering from Tommy John surgery in May of 2021. Chapman is hitting .216 with seven home runs and 23 RBIS for Toronto.
OLSON TO ATLANTA >> Pache has played so well in center field and the A's think so much of his potential he plays on a regular basis despite his .162/.208/.225 slash line. Catcher Shea Langeliers is hitting .276 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIS with Las Vegas and is considered a solid defensive player. Right-handed pitcher Ryan Cusick is 1-5 with an 8.13 ERA in Double-a Midland. Right-handed pitcher Joey Estes is 0-3 with a 4.66 ERA in High-a Lansing. Olson is hitting .250 with eight home runs, 31 RBIS and leads the National League with 24 doubles.