This gives my current sense, as of the date above, with prior versions archived below, of my understanding of the current roster: who fits where, what the lineups are, etc. etc. (In the offseason, this is more guesswork than empirical.)
Welcome to Oakland, Max Muncy and Chris Bassitt!
Starters
| Position |
v. LHP |
v. RHP |
| C |
Josh Phegley |
Stephen Vogt |
| 1B |
Mark Canha |
Ike Davis |
| 2B |
Eric Sogard |
Eric Sogard |
| SS |
Marcus Semien |
Marcus Semien |
| 3B |
Brett Lawrie |
Brett Lawrie |
| LF |
Cody Ross |
Mark Canha |
| CF |
Craig Gentry |
Sam Fuld |
| RF |
Josh Reddick |
Josh Reddick |
| DH |
Billy Butler |
Billy Butler |
Backups
| Player |
Role |
| Max Muncy |
Sometime 3B vs. LHP |
Starting rotation
| Mythical slot |
Pitcher |
| 1 |
Sonny Gray |
| 2 |
Scott Kazmir |
| 3 |
Jesse Hahn |
| 4 |
Kendall Graveman |
| 5 |
Drew Pomeranz |
Relief
| Player |
Role |
| Tyler Clippard |
Closer |
| Eric O'Flaherty |
Setup/middle |
| Evan Scribner |
Setup/middle |
| Dan Otero |
Setup/middle |
| Fernando Abad |
Middle / lefty specialist? |
| Chris Bassitt |
Long |
| Jesse Chavez |
Long / spot starter |
15-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| Sean Doolittle |
RP |
May? |
Top half of the bullpen down a slot; Alvarez to Triple-A |
| Jarrod Parker |
SP |
~May 23rd |
Pomeranz to Triple-A |
| Coco Crisp |
LF |
~June 1st |
DFA Ross |
| Ben Zobrist |
2B |
~June 1st? |
Option Muncy |
| Sean Nolin |
SP |
??? |
None -- he'll go to Triple-A |
| Nate Freiman |
1B |
??? |
None -- he'll go to Triple-A |
60-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| Taylor Thompson |
RP |
??? |
DFA Chad Smith |
| A.J. Griffin |
SP |
June? |
Graveman to Triple-A; outright Arnold Leon |
Minor leagues
| Player |
Position |
Role |
| Arnold Leon |
SP |
Eighth starter |
| Raul Alcantara |
SP |
July 2015 return from Tommy John? |
| R.J. Alvarez |
RP |
Back up to bullpen once Jesse Hahn gets sorted out? |
| Ryan Cook |
RP |
Eighth bullpen man if he gets his shit together |
| Chad Smith |
RP |
Ninth bullpen man |
| Rangel Ravelo |
1B |
Prospect |
| Renato Nunez |
3B |
Prospect |
| Tyler Ladendorf |
UT |
First man up for any injury |
| Billy Burns |
OF |
Fifth outfielder |
Prior Versions
April 12, 2015
April 7, 2015
April 6, 2015
April 2, 2015
March 27, 2015
March 24, 2015
March 4, 2015
February 28, 2015
February 26, 2015
January 31, 2015
