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Oakland Athletics look to continue success in 2014
With an impressive young pitching staff and balanced offensive unit, A's look to win their third consecutive AL West title
The Oakland Athletics are coming off back-to-back AL West titles, and they will try to mix and match their way to a third straight division crown in 2014. The A's lost a couple of key players in Bartolo Colon and Grant Balfour, but replacing departed stars is a familiar task for Billy Beane.
The additions of Scott Kazmir, Jim Johnson and Luke Gregerson should help keep the pitching staff stable in light of the aforementioned losses as well as the season-ending injury incurred by Jarrod Parker. On top of that, virtually the entire cast is returning from last year's offense, which ranked fourth in MLB in scoring.
The A's have question marks, as they always do, but they are well-positioned for a run at a third consecutive playoff appearance.
| Oakland Athletics 2014 Roster | |||||||
| # | PITCHERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 54 | Sonny Gray | SP | R/R | 24 | 5-11 | 180 | $502,500 |
| 26 | Scott Kazmir | SP | L/L | 30 | 6-0 | 185 | $9,000,000 |
| 60 | Jesse Chavez | SP | R/R | 30 | 6-2 | 160 | $775,000 |
| 67 | Dan Straily | SP | R/R | 25 | 6-2 | 215 | $505,000 |
| 57 | Tommy Milone | SP | L/L | 27 | 6-0 | 205 | $510,000 |
| 64 | A.J. Griffin | SP | R/R | 26 | 6-5 | 230 | $505,000 |
| 45 | Jim Johnson | CP | R/R | 30 | 6-6 | 240 | $10,000,000 |
| 62 | Sean Doolittle | RP | L/L | 27 | 6-3 | 212 | $505,000 |
| 48 | Ryan Cook | RP | R/R | 26 | 6-2 | 217 | $505,000 |
| 44 | Luke Gregorson | RP | L/R | 29 | 6-3 | 201 | $5,065,000 |
| 56 | Fernando Abad | RP | L/L | 28 | 6-1 | 220 | $525,900 |
| 61 | Dan Otero | RP | R/R | 29 | 6-3 | 214 | $502,500 |
| 13 | Drew Pomeranz | SP | R/L | 25 | 6-5 | 240 | $505,000 |
| # | CATCHERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 5 | John Jaso | C | L/R | 30 | 6-2 | 205 | $2,300,000 |
| 36 | Derek Norris | C | R/R | 25 | 6-0 | 210 | $505,000 |
| # | INFIELDERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 10 | Daric Barton | 1B | L/R | 28 | 6-0 | 204 | $1,275,000 |
| 28 | Eric Sogard | 2B | L/R | 27 | 5-10 | 188 | $510,000 |
| 20 | Josh Donaldson | 3B | R/R | 28 | 6-0 | 221 | $500,000 |
| 8 | Jed Lowrie | SS | S/R | 30 | 6-0 | 180 | $5,250,000 |
| 18 | Alberto Callapso | IF | S/R | 30 | 5-9 | 225 | $4,875,000 |
| 1 | Nick Punto | IF | S/R | 36 | 5-9 | 195 | $2,750,000 |
| # | OUTFIELDERS | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 52 | Yoenis Cespedes | LF | R/R | 28 | 5-10 | 210 | $10,500,000 |
| 4 | Coco Crisp | CF | S/R | 34 | 5-10 | 185 | $7,500,000 |
| 16 | Josh Reddick | RF | L/R | 27 | 6-2 | 180 | $2,700,000 |
| 3 | Craig Gentry | OF | R/R | 30 | 6-2 | 190 | $1,145,000 |
| # | DESIGNATED HITTER | POS | B/T | AGE | HT | WT | SALARY |
| 37 | Brandon Moss | DH/1B | L/R | 30 | 6-0 | 210 | $4,100,000 |
Oakland Athletics Depth Chart - 2014
- Catcher
- John Jaso
- Derek Norris
- First Base
- Daric Barton
- Brandon Moss
- Second Base
- Eric Sogard
- Nick Punto
- Alberto Collapso
- Third Base
- Josh Donaldson
- Alberto Collapso
- Shortstop
- Jed Lowrie
- Nick Punto
- Left Field
- Yoenis Cespedes
- Craig Gentry
- Center Field
- Coco Crisp
- Craig Gentry
- Right Field
- Josh Reddick
- Craig Gentry
- Starting Pitcher
- Sonny Gray
- Scott Kazmir
- Jesse Chavez
- Dan Straily
- Tommy Milone
- Relief Pitcher
- Sean Doolittle
- Ryan Cook
- Luke Gregerson
- Dan Otero
- Fernando Abad
- Drew Pomeranz
- Closer
- Jim Johnson
- Designated Hitter
- Brandon Moss
- Disabled List
- Jarrod Parker
- A.J. Griffin
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