"The A's added to their infield with this week's acquisition of Jeff McNeil from the Mets. The A's sent a lottery ticket pitching prospect (Yordan Rodriguez) while taking on $10MM of the $17.75MM remaining on the veteran's contract. Adding help at one of second or third base had been on the A's checklist since the beginning of the offseason. It seems they're content with one outside pickup."
"General manager David Forst told Martín Gallegos of MLB.com that the A's view McNeil as their primary second baseman. They're planning to leave the third base job open for a Spring Training competition among a few players already on the roster. "We'll probably look internally at third base," Forst told Gallegos. "Max Muncy did a really nice job there in his limited time. Darell Hernaiz has shown he can play the position. Brett Harris has a lot of experience at third base. So I like our internal options.""
The Oakland A's acquired veteran Jeff McNeil from the Mets, sending pitching prospect Yordan Rodriguez and taking on $10MM of the remaining $17.75MM of McNeil's contract. The club views McNeil as its primary second baseman and will leave third base open for a Spring Training competition among internal candidates. Max Muncy, Darell Hernaiz, and Brett Harris are expected to compete for third base, with Anthony Gelof's availability uncertain as he recovers from September shoulder surgery. Limited big-league samples show inconsistent offense: Harris posted a .274/.349 line in 84 plate appearances, Muncy struck out 31% early in his career, and Hernaiz produced weak exit velocities and modest power.
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