Oakland Athletics 2012 (Major League Roster)

last updated 10/18/12

OAKLAND ATHLETICS 2012
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HEREFor 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE.
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN.

Sacramento (AAA)/ Midland (AA)  
Stockton (Hi-A)/ Burlington (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2011 level and stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (39)
Click HERE for 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $54,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

ALDS ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
Game 2 Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 CF Coco Crisp**  
SS Stephen Drew*
3 LF Yoenis Cespedes 
4 1B Brandon Mossvs RHP
RF Josh Reddick*
6 3B Josh Donaldson BA#23 BP#13
7 DH Seth Smithvs RHP
8 C George Kottaras*
2B Cliff Pennington** vs RHP

Bench
C Derek Norris BA#7 BP#6 
1B Chris Carter BA#11 BP#8 vs LHP
IF Adam Rosales vs LHP
OF Jonny Gomes vs LHP 

Starting Rotation
RHP Jarrod Parker BA#1 BP#2 
2 LHP Tom Milone BA#10 
3 LHP Brett Anderson
RHP A. J. Griffin BA#16 

Bullpen
CL RHP Grant Balfour
SU RHP Ryan Cook BA#21
SU LHP Sean Doolittle
MID RHP Pat Neshek
MID LHP Jerry Blevins   
MID LHP Pedro Figueroa
MID RHP Evan Scribner
LR LHP Travis Blackley

Not on ALDS Roster
1B Daric Barton*
2B Jemile Weeks**
IF Brandon Hicks
OF Collin Cowgill
BA#15 BP#9


Pitchers
RHP Jesse Chavez
RHP Brandon McCarthy +  OUT FOR SEASON   
RHP Jim Miller 
RHP Tyson Ross 
RHP Daniel Straily

Disabled List
Position Players 
3B Brandon Inge +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 9/6 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to September 2nd (shoulder surgery) UPDATE 9/23 - transferred to 60-Day DL
3B Scott Sizemore +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 3/3 - placed on 60-Day DL (torn ACL); out for the season
IF Eric SogardBA#25 + UPDATE 8/10 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to August 7th (strained back)

Pitchers
RHP Andrew Carignan BA#20 +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 6/6 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to June 4th (sprained elbow) UPDATE 6/9 - transferred to 60-Day DL
RHP Joey Devine +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 3/27 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 24th (biceps soreness) UPDATE 4/10 - will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery UPDATE 5/15 - transferred to 60-Day DL
LHP Dallas Braden +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 3/27 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 24th (recovery from May 2011 shoulder surgery) UPDATE 4/22 - transferred to 60-Day DL UPDATE 8/14 - will undergo a 2nd shoulder surgery
LHP Jordan Norberto + UPDATE 8/21 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to August 18th (shoulder tendinitis)

Restricted List
RHP Bartolo Colon UPDATE 8/22 - placed on Restricted List (50-game suspension for positive test - tesosterone)

Minor Leaguers on the 40-Man Roster
Position Players
OF Jermaine MitchellBA#8 BP#20
OF Michael Taylor BA#9 BP#12 

Pitchers
RHP Brad Peacock BA#2 BP#4

Prospect Corner TOP 15 Pre-Season Prospects 
 (*indicates left-handed hitting position player **indicates switch-hitting position player)

RHP Jarrod Parker MLB
2 OF Michael Choice AA
RHP Sonny Gray AAA
RHP Brad Peacock AAA 
5 RHP A.J. Cole A

6 C Derek Norris  MLB
7 3B Grant Green AAA
9 OF Vicmal De La Cruz*  
12 LHP Tom Milone MLB
13 OF Aaron Shipman* A
14 SS Yordy Cabrera A+ 
15 C Max Stassi A+

*Prospect Corner is the minor league edition of MLBDC Magazine. Prospects are ranked using a system that assigns points based on trusted industry rankings around the web, and tracked throughout the season. 

Latest Roster Moves
10/19/12
•J. Accardo outrighted to minors

09/23/12
•J. Accardo has contract purchased from minors, B. Inge transferred to 60-Day DL

09/10/12
•D. Barton, J. Chavez, and J. Weeks recalled from minors

09/07/12
•D. Straily recalled from minors

09/06/12
•B. Inge placed on DL

09/04/12
•J. Miller recalled from minors

09/03/12
•T. Ross recalled from minors

09/01/12
•A. J. Griffin and B. Inge activated from DL; B. Hicks and C. Cowgill recalled from minors

08/31/12
•P. Figueroa recalled, J. Miller optioned to minors

08/29/12
•G. Godfrey cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/27/12
•A. Recker traded to Cubs for B. Lalli

08/24/12
•T. Ross optioned to minors, J. Miller recalled from minors; J. Chavez acquired from Blue Jays for cash

08/23/12
•T. Ross recalled from minors

08/22/12
•B. Colon placed on Restricted List

08/20/12
•B. Anderson activated from 60-Day DL, D. Straily optioned to minors; A. Recker designated for assignment; S. Drew acquired from Dbacks for S. Jamieson

08/14/12
•B. Inge activated from DL, J. Donaldson recalled from minors

08/10/12
•B. McCarthy activated from DL, E. Sogard placed on DL

08/07/12
•C. Pennington activated from DL, P. Figueroa optioned to minors

08/05/12
•P. Figueroa and E. Scribner recalled, M. Taylor optioned to minors; A.J. Griffin placed on DL

08/03/12
•K. Suzuki traded to Nationals for D. Freitas; S. Smith placed on DL; D. Norris and M. Taylor recalled from minors, P. Neshek acquired from Orioles and has contract purchased from minors; E. Scribner optioned to minors

08/02/12
•D. Straily has contract purchased from minors, A. Rosales recalled; B. Hicks and J. Miller optioned to minors

07/30/12
•D. Norris optioned to minors 

07/29/12
•G. Kottaras acquired from Brewers for F. De Los Santos

07/20/12
•C. Pennington placed on DL, E. Sogard recalled from minors

07/17/12
•C. Cowgill activated from DL and optioned to minors

07/16/12
•J. Miller reinstated from Paternity Leave List, P. Figueroa optioned to minors

07/13/12
•J. Miller placed on Paternity Leave List, P. Figueroa recalled from minors

07/11/12
•B. Fuentes cleared waivers and released

07/03/12
•B. Colon activated from DL, B. Fuentes designated for assignment

06/29/12
•C. Carter recalled, T. Ross optioned to minors

06/26/12
•D. Farquhar lost off waivers to Yankees

06/24/12
•B. McCarthy placed on DL, E. Sogard optioned to minors; A.J. Griffin has contract purchased, E. Scribner recalled from minors; D. Farquhar designated for assignment

06/23/12
•B. Colon and C. Cowgill placed on DL, B. Hicks and T. Ross recalled from minors

06/21/12
•J. Norberto activated from DL, D. Norris recalled; J. Donaldson and P. Figueroa optioned to minors

06/17/12
•P. Figueroa recalled, T. Ross optioned to minors

06/16/12
•T. Ross and E. Sogard recalled, A. Rosales and E. Scribner optioned to minors; K. Ka'aihue cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

06/15/12
•M. Ramirez granted release from minor league contract

06/09/12
•D. Farquhar claimed off waivers from Blue Jays, A. Carignan transferred to 60-Day DL

06/06/12
•B. Moss and E. Scribner have contracts purchased from minors, K. Ka'aihue designated for assignment, A. Carignan placed on DL

06/04/12
•S. Doolittle recalled, J. Norberto placed on DL

06/02/12
•B. McCarthy activated from DL, D. Barton optioned to minors

06/01/12
•Y. Cespedes activated from DL, T. Ross optioned to minors

05/28/12
•B. Inge activated from DL, A. Recker optioned to minors; N. Wagner lost off waivers to Padres

05/27/12
•G. Godfrey optioned, A. Carignan recalled from minors

05/22/12
•G. Godfrey recalled, P. Figueroa optioned to minors

05/21/12
•C. Crisp activated from DL, E. Sogard optioned to minors

05/20/12
•B. McCarthy placed on DL, J. Miller recalled from minors

05/17/12
•B. Inge placed on DL, A. Rosales recalled from minors

05/16/12
•T. Blackley added to roster, A. Carignan optioned to minors

05/15/12
•T. Blackley claimed off waivers from Giants; J. Devine transferred to 60-Day DL

05/12/12
•Y. Cespedes placed on DL, J. Donaldson recalled; B. Fuentes moved to closer's role

05/11/12
•C. Cowgill, A. Carignan recalled; M. Taylor, J. Miller optioned to minors

05/04/12
•C. Crisp placed on DL, M. Taylor recalled from minors

05/02/12
•L. Hughes cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

04/30/12
•B. Inge signed to one-year deal, L. Hughes designated for assignment

04/27/12
•R. Thompson cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

04/25/12
•J. Parker recalled, J. Miller has contract purchased; R. Thompson DFA'd, RHP F. De Los Santos optioned

04/23/12
•J. Donaldson optioned to minors

04/22/12
•L. Hughes claimed off waivers from Twins

04/20/12
•R. Thompson claimed off waivers from Angels; N. Wagner optioned to minors

04/19/12
•B. Allen lost off waivers to Rays

04/17/12
•A. Carignan, C. Cowgill optioned to minors; T. Ross, N. Wagner recalled from minors

04/09/12
•1B Daric Barton activated from 15-Day DL; 1B Brandon Allen designated for assignment
















9 comments:

Anonymous said... April 8, 2012 at 11:34 AM  

I love the v. RHP and v. LHP features. This further enhances an already robust site. Great job!

benji_mon said... April 13, 2012 at 10:47 AM  

I agree on the RHP and v. LHP feature, Great job!

Anonymous said... May 10, 2012 at 2:20 PM  

I am a big Michael Taylor fan, but I am surprised that the A's called him up over Cowgill. I was reading that Cespedes hurt his hand or strained it or something and he has not been in the lineup lately. If the injury is serious enough to put him on the DL, do you see the A's calling up Cowgill and who would be in the starting outfield?

Jason - MLBDepthCharts.com said... May 11, 2012 at 4:20 PM  

Taylor was the hot hand so he deserved the call-up. Now that Cespedes is hurt, it made sense to call up Cowgill so he can fill in as the CF for the next day or two.

Anonymous said... July 15, 2012 at 6:12 AM  

Any chance for B-Mac, Jermaine Mitchell, Sonny Gray, and Eric Sogard to Cubs for Starlin Castro, Ian Stewart, and Steve Clevenger, then zuk and penny to rays for a prospect

Jason - MLBDepthCharts.com said... July 22, 2012 at 10:58 PM  

No chance.

benji_mon said... July 30, 2012 at 1:19 PM  

Pretty sure that Moss is just a bench guy now. Carter has been playing alot while Moss rides the pine.

Jason - MLBDepthCharts.com said... July 30, 2012 at 1:21 PM  

It's been a platoon but they've faced mostly LHP's lately. Different story if Carter starts playing 1B vs RHP.

Anonymous said... August 1, 2012 at 10:36 AM  

Carter is a starter 1B against LHP and DH vs RHP, only to get Moss in the lineup. Carter can hit both and is actually doing much better vs RHP.
Smith has been in a huge slump and watch for weeks hitting 9th again when coco is back.
gomes hits 2nd vs LHP. Smith vs RHP, smith is only playing cause coco is out, he's kind of lost the DH job to Carter whos killing LHP.
and suzuki and kottaras are platoon id consider kottaras the starter as he'll hit vs RHP.
and blevins is not a Long relief..Scribner has that role.

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