Athletics optioned OF Aaron Cunningham, INF Gregorio Petit and RHP Chris Schroder to Triple-A Sacramento; reassigned RHP Edgar Gonzalez, C Joel Galarraga and INF Corey Wimberly to minor league camp.
Maybe if Ryan Sweeney's injury put him on the DL, Cunningham could have made the A's. With everyone healthy, he didn't have a shot. However, he may be next in line for regular playing time if someone goes down. Petit lost his little battle with Cliff Pennington, but there's not going to be room for Pennington either unless Bobby Crosby is traded. Gonzalez, who likely would have had a rotation spot with a decent spring, gave up 17 runs and 26 hits in 14 innings.
|