Oakland Athletics // 2018 Roster and Prospects

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2018 OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Salary Cap: $100.0M
Total Salaries: $98.3M
Cap Space Remaining: $1.7M

Lineup: $5.5M
Pitching: $66.1M
Farm System [Paid]: $26.7M (89 players)

Acquired via Free Agency (2018) - may not be traded before 06/16/2018 (bold may not be traded before 07/30/2018)
Acquired via Trade (2018)

MLB ROSTER

Starting Lineup - $4.7

 C Bruce Maxwell (OAK) $0.5M (2nd)
1B Matt Olson (OAK) $0.5M (2nd)
2B Eric Sogard (MIL) $0.6M (2019)
3B Renato Nunez (OAK) $0.3M (1st)
SS Amed Rosario (NYM) $0.5M (2nd)
LF Adam Duvall (CIN) $1.0M (3rd)
CF Jake Smolinski (OAK) $1.0M (4th)
RF
UT [LF] Lane Adams (ATL) $0.3M (1st)

Bench - $0.8

C Josh Phegley (OAK) $1.0M (6th) [unprotected]
SS J.T. Riddle (MIA) $0.5M (2nd)
CF Boog Powell (OAK) $0.3M (1st)
RF Mark Canha (OAK) $1.0M (4th) [unprotected]

Rotation - $61.3

#1 Corey Kluber (CLE) $13.0M (2022+)
#2 David Price (BOS) $17.5M (2019)
#3 Jake Arrieta (Free Agent) $21.0M (2020)
#4 Jon Lester (CHC) $4.5M (2019+)
#5 Jason Hammel (KAN) $4.0M (2018)
#6 Jerad Eickhoff (PHI) $1.0M (4th)
Tim Lincecum (FA) $0.3M (2018)

Bullpen - $4.8

Austin Adams (WAS) $0.3M (1st)
Alex Claudio (TEX) $1.0M (3rd)
Daniel Coulombe (OAK) $1.0M (3rd)
Emilio Pagan (OAK) $0.5M (2nd)
Colin Rea (SDG) $1.0M (3rd)
Nick Wittgren (MIA) $1.0M (3rd)

Free Agents Lost at end of 2017

2B Eric Sogard (MIL) $1.0M (6th)
SP Wade Miley (BAL) $1.0M (6th)
SP Jarrod Parker (OAK) $1.0M (6th)
SP John Danks (CHW) $3.5M 2017+

Free Agents Signed for 2018

Week 2 - SP Corey Kluber (CLE) $13.0M (2022+)
Week 3 - 2B Eric Sogard (MIL) $0.6M (2019)
Week 4 - SP Jon Lester (CHC) $4.5M (2019+) [used 20% discount]

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ELITE EIGHT
(Lots of work to do here!)

 C
1B
2B
3B
SS Amed Rosario (NYM) $0.5M (2nd) // ETA NOW
LF
CF
RF Austin Beck (OAK) $0.3M (1st) // ETA 2020

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OAKLAND ATHLETICS MINORS
28 protected players - $8.4M
55 unprotected players

(Listed by Franchise Affiliate)
(Those protected have their salaries posted; otherwise they're unprotected [and do not count against the salary cap].)

Oakland AAA Affiliate - Nashville Sounds (0)
C Dustin Garneau (3rd) // DOB: 08/13/1987
2B Steve Lombardozzi (5th) // DOB: 09/20/1988
2B Melvin Mercedes (1st) // DOB: 01/13/1992
SS Brallan Perez (1st) // DOB: 01/27/1996
OF Slade Heathcott (1st) // DOB: 09/28/1990
OF Nick Martini (1st) // DOB: 06/27/1990
RHP Raul Alcantara (1st) // DOB: 12/04/1992
RHP Simon Castro (2nd) // DOB: 04/09/1988
LHP Carlos Diaz (1st) // DOB: 02/03/1992
LHP Tucker Healy (1st) // DOB: 06/15/1990
RHP Dustin Hurlbutt (1st) // DOB: 11/05/1992
RHP Eric Jokisch (1st) // DOB: 07/29/1989
RHP Jaimito Lebron (1st) // DOB: 10/20/1996
RHP Lou Trivino (1st) // DOB: 10/01/1991
RHP Bobby Wahl (1st) // DOB: 03/21/1992
RHP Corey Walter (1st) // DOB: 08/11/1992

Oakland AA Affiliate - Midland RockHounds (5)
C Sean Murphy (1st) $0.3M #11 // DOB: 10/10/1994
OF Skye Bolt (1st) // DOB: 01/15/1994
OF B.J. Boyd (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 07/16/1993
OF Tyler Marincov (1st) // DOB: 10/20/1991
OF Tyler Ramirez (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 02/21/1995
OF J.P. Sportman (1st) // DOB: 01/26/1992
OF Brett Vertigan (1st) // DOB: 08/21/199
RHP Sam Bragg (1st) // DOB: 03/23/1993
RHP Heath Fillmyer (1st) $0.3M #18 // DOB: 05/16/1994
LHP Evan Manarino (1st) // DOB: 12/28/1992
RHP Casey Meisner (1st) $0.3M #23 // DOB: 05/22/1995
RHP James Naile (1st) // DOB: 02/08/1993
RHP Joel Sedon (1st) // DOB: 07/13/1992

Oakland A+ Affiliate - Stockton Ports (7)
C Jonah Heim (1st) // DOB: 06/27/1995
1B Sandber Pimentel (1st) // DOB: 09/12/1994
2B Nate Mondou (1st) // DOB: 03/24/1995
2B Josh Vidales (1st) // DOB: 08/06/1993
SS Richie Martin (1st) $0.3M #22 // DOB: 12/22/1994
OF Luis Barrera (1st) // DOB: 11/15/1995
OF Brett Siddall (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 10/03/1994
OF Seth Brown (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 07/13/1992
OF Ramon Laureano (1st) $0.3M #16 // DOB: 07/15/1994
SS Eli White (1st) // DOB: 06/26/1994
SS Mikey White (1st) // DOB: 09/03/1993
RHP Nolan Blackwood (1st) $0.3M #29 // DOB: 03/16/1995
RHP Brendan Butler (1st) // DOB: 05/02/1993
RHP Angel Duno (1st) // DOB: 01/10/1994
RHP Miguel Romero (1st) // DOB: 04/23/1994
RHP Norge Ruiz (1st) $0.3M #21 // DOB: 03/15/1994
RHP Logan Shore (1st) $0.3M #8 // DOB: 12/28/1994

Oakland A Affiliate - Beloit Snappers (1)
2B Jesus Lopez (1st) // DOB: 10/05/1996
3B/SS Edwin Diaz (1st) // DOB: 08/25/1995
3B JaVon Shelby (1st) // DOB: 05/06/1995
SS Eric Marinez (1st) // DOB: 09/12/1995
OF Dairon Blanco (1st) // DOB: 01/01/1993
OF Anthony Churlin (1st) // DOB: 05/27/1997
OF Mike Martin (1st) // DOB: 09/29/1992
OF Jack Meggs (1st) // DOB: 04/18/1995
RHP Xavier Altamirano (1st) // DOB: 07/20/1994
RHP Jake Bray (1st) // DOB: 12/08/1992
LHP Zack Erwin (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 01/24/1994
RHP Seth Martinez (1st) // DOB: 05/29/1994
RHP Matthew Milburn (1st) // DOB: 07/29/1993

Oakland A (Short Season) Affiliate - Vermont Lake Monsters (15)
C Cesarre Astorri (1st) // DOB: 06/26/1998
C Santis Sanchez (1st) $0.3M #25 // DOB: 08/21/1998
1B Miguel Mercedes (1st) // DOB: 09/12/1995
2B Ryan Gridley (1st) // DOB: 05/04/1995
3B Jake Lumley (1st) // DOB: 02/13/1995
3B Will Toffey (1st) $0.3M #28 // DOB: 12/31/1994
SS Nick Allen (1st) $0.3M #12 // DOB: 10/08/1998
SS Marcos Brito (1st) $0.3M #30 // DOB: 03/06/2000
SS Alexander Campos (1st) $0.3M #27 // DOB: 02/20/2000
SS Kevin Merrell (1st) $0.3M #15 // DOB: 12/14/1995
SS Yerdel Vargas (1st) $0.3M #26 // DOB: 02/17/2000
OF Austin Beck (1st) $0.3M #5 // DOB: 11/21/1998
OF Greg Deichmann (1st) $0.3M #14 // DOB: 05/31/1995
OF Logan Farrar (1st) // DOB: 04/16/1995
OF Luke Persico (1st) // DOB: 10/04/1995
OF Ben Spitznagel (1st) // DOB: 08/30/1994
LHP Ivan Andueza (1st) // DOB: 02/07/1995
RHP Dakota Chalmers (1st) $0.3M #17 // DOB: 10/08/1996
RHP Brian Howard (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 04/25/1995
RHP Rafael Kelly (1st) // DOB: 06/09/1997
RHP Wyatt Marks (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 06/28/1995
RHP Jean Ruiz (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 09/06/1996
RHP Skylar Szynski (1st) $0.3M // DOB: 07/14/1997
RHP Oscar Tovar (1st) $0.3M #24 // DOB: 03/19/1998

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NON-OAKLAND ATHLETICS MINORS
61 players - $18.3M

(Alphabetical within each team)
(All first-year, $0.3M each)

ATLANTA BRAVES (9)
C Brett Cumberland (ATL) $0.3M #24 // DOB: 06/25/1995
LHP Tucker Davidson (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 03/25/1996
3B Jean Carlos Encarnacion (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 01/17/1998
OF Jeffrey Ramos (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 02/10/1999
LHP Ricardo Sanchez (ATL) $0.3M #22 // DOB: 04/11/1997
RHP Jeremy Walker (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 06/12/1995
RHP Devan Watts (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 04/21/1995
OF Isranel Wilson (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 03/06/1998
LHP Bruce Zimmermann (ATL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 02/09/1995

BALTIMORE ORIOLES (5)
RHP Gray Fenter (BAL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 01/25/1996
OF Zach Jarrett (BAL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 12/08/1994
RHP Francisco Jimenez (BAL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 10/04/1994
1B Ryan Ripken (BAL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/26/1993
LHP Alex Wells (BAL) $0.3M #16 // DOB: 02/27/1997

BOSTON RED SOX (3)
LHP Trey Ball (BOS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 06/27/1994
SS Antoni Flores (BOS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 10/14/2000
2B Chad De La Guerra (BOS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 11/24/1992

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1)
RHP Ryan Burr (CHW) $0.3M NR // DOB: 05/28/1994

CINCINNATI REDS (2)
OF Stuart Fairchild (CIN) $0.3M #16 // DOB: 03/17/1996
SS Jose Israel Garcia (CIN) $0.3M #11 // DOB: 04/05/1998

CLEVELAND INDIANS (1)
OF Greg Allen (CLE) $0.3M #7 // DOB: 03/15/1993

COLORADO ROCKIES (2)
RHP David Hill (COL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 05/27/1994
RHP Javier Medina (COL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 08/09/1996

DETROIT TIGERS (2)
RHP Kyle Funkhouser (DET) 0.3M #8 // DOB: 03/16/1994
RHP Garett King (DET) 0.3M NR // DOB: 06/12/1996

KANSAS CITY ROYALS (1)
LHP Richard Lovelady (KAN) $0.3M #25 // DOB: 07/07/1995

LOS ANGELES ANGELS (5)
RHP Vicente Campos (LAA) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/27/1992
RHP Griffin Canning (LAA) $0.3M #6 // DOB: 05/11/1996
C Julian Leon (LAA) $0.3M NR // DOB: 01/24/1996
LHP Jose Suarez (LAA) $0.3M #23 // DOB: 01/03/1998
2B Colin Walsh (LAA) $0.3M NR // DOB: 09/26/1989

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (2)
3B Jose Brizuela (LAD) $0.3M NR // DOB: 08/31/1992
LHP Devin Smeltzer (LAD) $0.3M NR // DOB: 09/07/1995

MIAMI MARLINS (2)
RHP Merandy Gonzalez (MIA) $0.3M #10 // DOB: 10/09/1995
3B Brian Schales (MIA) $0.3M NR // DOB: 02/13/1996

MINNESOTA TWINS (1)
LHP Lachlan Wells (MIN) $0.3M #30 // DOB: 02/27/1997

NEW YORK METS (3)
SS Gavin Cecchini (NYM) $0.3M #8 // DOB: 12/22/1993
LHP P.J. Conlon (NYM) $0.3M #23 // DOB: 11/11/1993
3B Mark Vientos (NYM) $0.3M #10 // DOB: 12/11/1999

NEW YORK YANKEES (1)
RHP Freicer Perez (NYY) $0.3M #9 // DOB: 03/14/1996

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (1)
LHP Taylor Hearn (PIT) $0.3M #11 // DOB: 08/30/1994

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (2)
1B John Nogowski (STL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 01/05/1993
1B Rangel Ravelo (STL) $0.3M NR // DOB: 04/24/1992

SAN DIEGO PADRES (5)
RHP Starlin Cordero (SDG) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/21/1998
LHP Omar Fernandez (SDG) $0.3M NR // DOB: 04/20/1999
RHP Henry Henry (SDG) $0.3M NR // DOB: 12/17/1998
RHP Emmanuel Ramirez (SDG) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/15/1994
RHP Austin Smith (SDG) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/09/1996

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (1)
OF Steve Duggar (SFO) $0.3M #7 // DOB: 11/04/1993

SEATTLE MARINERS (3)
RHP Nick Rumbelow (SEA) $0,3M #23 // DOB: 09/06/1991
3B/OF David Greer (SEA) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/04/1995
RHP Art Warren (SEA) $0.3M #15 // DOB: 03/23/1993

TAMPA BAY RAYS (2)
RF Joe McCarthy (TAM) $0.3M #20 // DOB: 02/23/1994
2B Joey Wendle (TAM) $0.3M NR // DOB: 04/26/1990

TEXAS RANGERS (1)
SS/2B Anderson Tejeda (TEX) $0.3M #14 // DOB: 05/01/1998

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (6)
LHP Jake Barnett (WAS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 07/30/1994
RHP Brigham Hill (WAS) $0.3M #20 // DOB: 07/08/1995
1B/OF Jose Marmolejos (WAS) $0.3 #19 // DOB: 01/02/1993
OF Ricardo Mendez (WAS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 01/24/2000
RHP Tommy Peterson (WAS) $0.3M NR // DOB: 10/11/1993
C Raudy Read (WAS) $0.3M #14 // DOB: 10/29/1993

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Athletics Prospects in Other Organizations (11)
#1 Franklin Barreto (CIN) // Traded 12/10/2017 in deal for SS Amed Rosario
#2 A.J. Puk (LAD)
#3 Dustin Fowler (NYY)
#4 Jorge Mateo (NYY)
#6 Jesus Luzardo (MIA)
#7 Lazaro Armenteros (MIA)
#9 Grant Holmes (LAD)
#10 James Kaprielian (MIA)
#13 Sheldon Neuse (NYM)
#22 Daulton Jeffries (STL) // Traded 12/15/2017 in deal for LF Adam Duvall
NR LHP Dalton Sawyer (PHI) // Traded 01/03/2018 in deal for SP Jake Arrieta

Athletics Players in Other Organizations (23)
SP Chris Bassitt (TOR) $1.0M (4th)
SP Paul Blackburn (NYY) $0.5M (2nd)
RP Santiago Casilla (DET) $1.8M 2018
3B Matt Chapman (MIN) $0.5M (2nd)
SP Jharel Cotton (HOU) $0.5M (2nd)
OF Kris Davis (LAD) $4.8M (5th)
OF Jaff Decker (PIT) $0.5M (2nd)
RP Ryan Dull (ATL) $1.0M (3rd)
SP Daniel Gossett (ATL) $0.5M (2nd)
SP Kendall Graveman (CHC) $1.0M (4th)
SP Jesse Hahn (ATL) $1.0M (5th)
RP Chris Hatcher (LAD) $1.0M (5th)
OF Matt Joyce (PIT) $2.8M 2019
2B Jed Lowrie (HOU) $2.6M 2018
SP Sean Manaea (CLE) $1.0M (3rd)
SP Daniel Mengden (SFO) $1.0M (3rd)
RP Yusmeiro Petit (CHW) $0.5M (2nd)
2B Chad Pinder (LAD) $0.5M (2nd)
OF Stephen Piscotty (PIT) $1.0M (4th)
SS Marcus Semien (LAA) $1.0M (5th)
SP Chris Smith (NYM) $0.4M 2018
RP Blake Treinen (CHW) $1.8M (5th)
SP Andrew Triggs (ATL) $1.0M (3rd)

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Protected SS Marcos Brito.
Began adding DOB to the prospects to better help identify when they'll make The Show.

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Moved the Prospects to their own thread.

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Re-added Prospects back here per other GMs' request.

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Added the Elite Eight. Lots of work to do here.

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Updated unpaid prospects and Athletics in other organizations.

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Updated roster again; unprotected 5 prospects; identified that another Athletic is far from home:
RP Yusmeiro Petit (CHW) $0.5M (2nd)

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Updated after two trades from 1/03/2018 were approved.