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.)
Edward Mujica and Drew Pomeranz are hurt.
Starters
| Position |
v. LHP |
v. RHP |
| C |
Josh Phegley |
Stephen Vogt |
| 1B |
Mark Canha |
Max Muncy |
| 2B |
Andy Parrino |
Eric Sogard |
| SS |
Marcus Semien |
Marcus Semien |
| 3B |
Brett Lawrie |
Brett Lawrie |
| LF |
Craig Gentry |
Sam Fuld |
| CF |
Billy Burns |
Billy Burns |
| RF |
Josh Reddick |
Josh Reddick |
| DH |
Billy Butler |
Billy Butler |
Backups
| Player |
Role |
| Coco Crisp |
Hurt. To the DL soon enough. |
Starting rotation
| Mythical slot |
Pitcher |
| 1 |
Sonny Gray |
| 2 |
Scott Kazmir |
| 3 |
Jesse Hahn |
| 4 |
Jesse Chavez |
| 5 |
* |
- It'll be Kendall Graveman the next time Pomeranz's slot rolls around, but there's no need to call him up until the A's need him, so they haven't done it yet. I assume Parrino's only in Oakland until then, though it could be Gentry getting the ax instead. Gentry isn't long for the roster one way or another because I can't imagine he survives the return of Ben Zobrist.
Relief
| Player |
Role |
| Tyler Clippard |
Closer |
| Evan Scribner |
Setup/middle |
| Dan Otero |
Setup/middle |
| Fernando Rodriguez |
Setup/Middle |
| Angel Castro |
Middle |
| Fernando Abad |
Middle |
| Arnold Leon |
Long |
15-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| Ben Zobrist |
2B |
~May 26th |
Gentry to Triple-A |
| Sean Doolittle |
RP |
~May 26th |
Castro to Triple-A |
| Ike Davis |
1B |
~June 15th |
Muncy to Triple-A |
| Edward Mujica |
RP |
~June 15th |
Leon to Triple-A |
| Eric O'Flaherty |
RP |
~July 1st |
Otero to Triple-A |
| Drew Pomeranz |
SP |
~July 1st |
Self to Triple-A |
60-day disabled list
| Player |
Position |
Date of return |
Effect of return |
| A.J. Griffin |
SP |
~July 1st |
Graveman to Triple-A; DFA Parrino |
| Tyler Ladendorf |
UT |
~July 1st |
DFA Castro |
| Taylor Thompson |
RP |
??? |
Outright Leon |
| Jarrod Parker |
SP |
2016? |
n/a |
Minor leagues
| Player |
Position |
Role |
| Sean Nolin |
SP |
Sixth starter |
| Kendall Graveman |
SP |
Seventh starter |
| Chris Bassitt |
SP/RP |
Eighth starter / eighth reliever |
| R.J. Alvarez |
RP |
Ninth reliever |
| Ryan Cook |
RP |
Tenth reliever |
| Raul Alcantara |
SP |
July 2015 return from Tommy John? |
| Rangel Ravelo |
1B |
Prospect |
| Renato Nunez |
3B |
Prospect |
| Nate Freiman |
1B |
Backup Mark Canha |
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February 26, 2015 -
January 31, 2015
