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Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Oakland A’s dropped their Cactus League game on Friday, 7-3 to the Angels, due mostly to their bullpen giving up a steady flow of runs. The damage was done against mixture of minor leaguers and backend MLB relievers. Instead, let’s focus on a few positives. First on the list is Matt Olson, who went deep off Shohei Ohtani in the 2nd inning for his second homer of the spring. The first baseman is looking for a bounce-back after batting just .195 last year and hitting only one dinger in the season’s final 17 games.

Oakland A’s 2021 Community Prospect List #18: Seth Brown is on the doorstep of the majors Share this story Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Our 2021 Community Prospect List adds its next member, and likely its oldest in slugger Seth Brown. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up): A.J. Puk, LHP (+42%) Tyler Baum, RHP (+1%) Seth Brown, OF (+11%) Brown is a member of an interesting club, as a player who has made it higher on the CPL (18th) than the round of the draft he was selected in (19t...

A's spring training observations: Left-handers, young hitters impress FacebookTwitterEmail MESA, Ariz. — A’s manager Bob Melvin spent part of Wednesday morning watching from behind the mound as left-hander Nik Turley threw live batting practice to hitters. Then, he moved to an adjacent field to observe another left-hander, Cole Irvin. Both are new to the A’s; Oakland acquired Turley from the Pirates and Irvin from the Phillies in January, each for cash considerations. Both pitched in relief last season and joined the A’s when their bullpen looked thin after free-agent departures. T...

Oakland A’s 2021 Community Prospect List #16: Tyler Baum finally gets to play full-season ball Share this story Photo provided by Oakland A’s Our 2021 Community Prospect List adds its next member, and only its sixth pitcher so far in Tyler Baum. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up): A.J. Puk, LHP (+42%) Tyler Baum, RHP (+1%) Everyone in the world had a tough time in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, often in direly serious ways, but purely in the strictest baseball terms one group you have to ...

Oakland A’s 2021 Community Prospect List #15: Ka’ai Tom gets chance as Rule 5 draft pick Share this story Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our 2021 Community Prospect List adds its next member, and a new addition to the organization entirely in Rule 5 draft pick Ka’ai Tom. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up): A.J. Puk, LHP (+42%) Ka’ai Tom, OF (+3%) The Oakland A’s made a Rule 5 draft pick in 2019 with Vimael Machin, and the infielder stuck in the majors all season, meani...