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.)
EVERYTHING HAS HAPPENED.
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 |
Coco Crisp |
Coco Crisp |
| CF |
Billy Burns |
Billy Burns / Sam Fuld |
| RF |
Josh Reddick |
Josh Reddick |
| DH |
Billy Butler |
Billy Butler |
Backups
| Player |
Role |
| Max Muncy |
Sometime 3B vs. RHP |
Starting rotation
| Mythical slot |
Pitcher |
| 1 |
Sonny Gray |
| 2 |
Scott Kazmir |
| 3 |
Jesse Hahn |
| 4 |
Jesse Chavez |
| 5 |
Drew Pomeranz |
Relief
| Player |
Role |
| Tyler Clippard |
Closer |
| Evan Scribner |
Setup/middle |
| Dan Otero |
Setup/middle |
| Fernando Rodriguez |
Middle |
| R.J. Alvarez |
Middle |
| Fernando Abad |
Middle |
| Chris Bassitt |
Long |
15-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| Nate Freiman |
1B |
~May 15th |
None -- he'll go to Triple-A |
| Sean Nolin |
SP |
~May 15th |
None -- he'll go to Triple-A |
| Jarrod Parker |
SP |
~May 23rd |
Pomeranz to Triple-A |
| Ben Zobrist |
2B |
~June 1st |
Muncy to Triple-A |
| Sean Doolittle |
RP |
~June 1st |
Alvarez to Triple-A |
| Eric O'Flaherty |
RP |
~July 1st |
Bassitt to Triple-A |
60-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| Taylor Thompson |
RP |
??? |
DFA Alex Hassan |
| A.J. Griffin |
SP |
~June 23rd |
Rodriguez to Triple-A; outright Arnold Leon |
Minor leagues
| Player |
Position |
Role |
| Kendall Graveman |
SP |
Sixth starter |
| Arnold Leon |
SP |
Seventh starter |
| Raul Alcantara |
SP |
July 2015 return from Tommy John? |
| Ryan Cook |
RP |
Eighth bullpen man if he gets his shit together |
| Rangel Ravelo |
1B |
Prospect |
| Renato Nunez |
3B |
Prospect |
| Craig Gentry |
OF |
Sixth outfielder |
| Alex Hassan |
OF |
Seventh outfielder |
| Tyler Ladendorf |
UT |
Everyman |
Prior Versions
April 25, 2015
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
