William Contreras: Displaying Silver Slugger talents
Mar 19th
Contreras is 11-for-29 (.379) with two home runs, seven RBI, two stolen bases and a 5:4 BB:K through 12 exhibition games.
#6 PROS
Craig Yoho: Cut from major-league camp
Mar 19th
The Brewers reassigned Yoho to minor-league camp Wednesday.
#2 SS
Andruw Monasterio: Cut from big-league camp
Mar 19th
The Brewers optioned Monasterio to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
#11 P
Robert Gasser: Close to throwing off mound
Mar 19th
Gasser (elbow) has advanced his throwing program to flat-ground throws from 120 feet, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
#1 SS
Joey Ortiz: Will open season at shortstop
Mar 18th
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that Ortiz will open the season as the team's primary shortstop, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
#1 LF
Jackson Chourio: Bagging hits in bunches
Mar 18th
Chourio is 11-for-17 (.647) with six doubles, five RBI and three stolen bases over his last five spring games.
#3 BP
Nick Mears: Will open season on IL
Mar 18th
Mears (illness) said Tuesday that he will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
#2 BP
Joel Payamps: Remains in key role
Mar 18th
Payamps allowed two earned runs over an inning of relief in Monday's Cactus League loss to the Padres.
#7 PROS
Logan Henderson: Could slide into Milwaukee rotation
Mar 17th
Henderson is a "leading contender" to make starts for the Brewers in April following the injury to Tobias Myers (oblique), Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Gelof will undergo surgery Monday to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#1 C
Shea Langeliers: Hot spring at plate continues
Mar 21st
Langeliers went 1-for-3 with a home run in Friday's spring training win over Kansas City. He's hitting .316 (12-for-38) with two home runs this spring.
Shotaro Morii: Will be developed as two-way player
Mar 18th
Morrii will be developed as a two-way player after signing for $1,510,500 million - the largest signing bonus for a Japanese amateur to not play for Nippon Professional Baseball, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He had an exit velocity of 110.1 mph of his bat in Friday's Spring Breakout game, where he served as the DH.
#1 P
Luis Severino: Draws Opening Day start
Mar 17th
The Athletics announced Monday that Severino will start their March 27 season opener versus the Mariners in Seattle, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#5 P
J.T. Ginn: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 17th
The Athletics optioned Ginn to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
#1 LF
Tyler Soderstrom: Starts another spring game at catcher
Mar 16th
Soderstrom started at catcher in Sunday's spring training loss to the Giants. While it's unlikely that Soderstrom will be the backup catcher in addition to being the starter at first base, manager Mark Kotsay said he could play the position during the regular season, MLB.com reports.
#6 BP
Grant Holman: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 16th
The Athletics optioned Holman to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
#1 1B
Nick Kurtz: X-rays negative on hand
Mar 15th
Kurtz, who was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Saturday's game against the Rangers, underwent X-rays that came back negative, Jessica Kleinschmidt of TheComeback.com reports.
The Reds returned Bowman to the Athletics on Wednesday.
#2 RF
Seth Brown: Looks set for reserve role
Mar 10th
Brown looks set to get playing time in both the outfield and first base in a backup role, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#1 CF
JJ Bleday: Having solid spring
Mar 10th
Bleday is hitting .304 (7-for-23) with two home runs in nine games this spring. He's set to return as the everyday starter in center field, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#1 SS
Jacob Wilson: Looks set for starting job
Mar 10th
Wilson is hitting .194 (6-for-31) with two home runs in 10 games this spring and appears set as the A's starting shortstop, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
#2 SS
Max Schuemann: Looks set for utility role
Mar 10th
Schuemann appears likely to win a roster spot in a utility role with the A's, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He's hitting .227 (5-for-22) in nine games this spring.
#7 BP
Jason Alexander: Sent out of big-league camp
Mar 10th
The Athletics reassigned Alexander to minor-league camp Monday.
#5 PROS
Denzel Clarke: Heads to minor-league camp
Mar 10th
The Athletics optioned Clarke to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
#6 P
Gunnar Hoglund: Sent to Triple-A
Mar 10th
The Athletics optioned Hoglund to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
#3 P
JP Sears: Rounding into form
Mar 9th
Sears gave up one run over three innings with four strikeouts in Saturday's Cactus League win over Arizona. He has a 3.38 ERA with a 8:4 K:BB in eight innings this spring.