PT TOMORROW: AL West—Looking down the road...

Oakland Athletics

A tough last week that included two losses to SEA and significant injuries to both Matt Olson (1B, OAK) and near-ready SP prospect Jesús Luzardo (LHP, OAK)—shelving both for six weeks at the very least—is already offering clues as to the future. The first was the subsequent announcement that Franklin Barreto (2B, OAK) would take over Olson's roster spot and get extended 2B time while Mark Canha and second baseman Jurickson Profar share 1B duties. We'd been touting Barreto's power and sleeper upside in this space since late January, after the offseason acquisition of Profar had seemingly blocked his PT path. The late Opening Day eve pickup of Kendrys Morales now likely knocks Barreto back to AAA-Nashville, but he's...

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