A s spring training observations: Buddy Reed, Nick Allen bring the defense
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MESA, Ariz. Outfield prospect
Buddy Reed hasn’t seen much game action in the A’s system. Oakland acquired him from the Padres in December 2019 as the player to be named for
Jurickson Profar. He got into a few games last spring training before it shut down.
On Sunday, as the A’s starting right fielder in their Cactus League opener, Reed made a quick impression, throwing out the Dodgers’
Matt Beaty at the plate on a sharply hit ball toward the line. Reed also made a throw to third that equally impressed manager
A s faith grows in reliever J.B. Wendelken
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As a returning A’s reliever,
J.B. Wendelken is a fan of the team’s recent flurry of bullpen moves: trading for
Adam Kolarek, signing
Trevor Rosenthal.
“I mean, high-fives all around to the guys that did the signing,” Wendelken said on a video call Sunday. “All the additions we have are absolutely gasoline to help us out, for sure. … Bullpen’s back in action.”
Wendelken was an understated factor in the A’s posting the majors’ lowest bullpen ERA (2.72) in 2020. The right-hander had a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings (second most after
A s faith grows in reliever J.B. Wendelken
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As a returning A’s reliever,
J.B. Wendelken is a fan of the team’s recent flurry of bullpen moves: trading for
Adam Kolarek, signing
Trevor Rosenthal.
“I mean, high-fives all around to the guys that did the signing,” Wendelken said on a video call Sunday. “All the additions we have are absolutely gasoline to help us out, for sure. … Bullpen’s back in action.”
Wendelken was an understated factor in the A’s posting the majors’ lowest bullpen ERA (2.72) in 2020. The right-hander had a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings (second most after