Oakland Athletics

Manager: Bob Melvin (ninth season). 2018: 97-65, second place, lost to New York Yankees in wild-card game. First Workout: Feb. 11/16. He’s Here: INF Jurickson Profar, RHP Marco Estrada, RHP Joakim Soria, LHP Jerry Blevins, RHP Tanner Anderson, RHP Parker Bridwell, C Chris Herrmann. He’s Outta Here: INF Jed Lowrie, C Jonathan Lucroy, RHP Jeurys Familia, RHP Shawn Kelley, LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Edwin Jackson, RHP Emilio Pagan, OF Matt Joyce, RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP Kendall Graveman. Going campin’: The A’s made some minor moves this offseason, acquiring Profar from Texas and letting Lowrie leave as a free agent for a switch at second base. They still need to find an answer at catcher after Lucroy left in free agency, and prospect Sean Murphy could get a look even though he hasn’t proven himself at Triple-a yet. Estrada adds depth to a rotation that was pieced together last season in part by using relievers as “openers” to start some games.