A's Make First Round of Spring Cuts

The Oakland A's have announced the following moves:

The A's have optioned Luis Medina and Cal Stevenson to Las Vegas and reassigned 14 non-roster invitees to minor league camp (RHPs Ginn, Guerra, Jefferies, Juan, Long, Miller, Ruiz and Supak, C Susac, INFs Clement, Cron, Davidson and Muncy and OF Cody Thomas
— Oakland A's Communications (@AthleticsPR) March 6, 2023

This brings the total number of players in A's camp to 52, meaning half of the players remaining won't make the Opening Day roster.

Luis Medina still has to work on his command, though he had a good spring in limited action, tossing 3 innings, giving up two hits, one run, walking three and striking out three. He touched 100 with his fastball on Sunday in Vegas, a likely stop for him in the minors this season.

Cal Stevenson is currently a depth option outfielder for the A's, acquired in the Christian Bethancourt deal. He went 2-for-9 this spring with two rbi, a walk, and two punch-outs.

J.T. Ginn, Deolis Guerra, Mason Miller, and Daulton Jefferies didn't see any action this spring.

In his first Spring with the big league club, Jorge Juan tallied 1.2 IP, gave up four hits, nine runs, walked six and struck out four.

Long, a 29-year-old 6-foot-10 right-hander, tallied two scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and striking out two.

Norge Ruiz made his big-league debut last season with the A's, but had a rough couple of appearances with the team this spring. He went 1.2 IP, gave up four hits, six runs, hit a batter, walked three, and struck out one.

Trey Supak got into three games, totaled three innings, and a 12.00 ERA. The righty allowed six hits, four runs, three home runs, didn't allow a walk, and struck out three.

Daniel Susac, the A's first round selection from the 2022 Draft (19th overall), is likely headed to High-A Lansing for his first full season in the pros. He went 1-for-6 with a double with the A's this Spring.

Ernie Clement is another depth option for the A's, and after Oakland claimed him off waivers from Cleveland last season, he got into six games with the club and went 1-for-18. In camp he was 2-for-11 with a walk, a stolen base, and a strikeout.

Kevin Cron spent the last few seasons overseas, but the last time he had success stateside was with the Reno Aces, when his dad, Chris, was the manager back in 2019. His dad is currently the A's assistant hitting coach, so a turnaround could be in store. He went 2-for-13 with two homers, six rbi, and two strikeouts. When he hits the ball, he hits it far. This one went an estimated 471 feet.

*Catherine O'Hara voice* KEVINNN pic.twitter.com/795C5TDIZb
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Logan Davidson was selected #29 overall by the A's in the 2019 Draft, and has spent the last two seasons in Midland, primarily at short and third. He went 0-for-5 in limited exposure this Spring.

Max Muncy, 20, was the A's first rounder from 2021 (25th overall), and belted 19 homers for Lansing a year ago. He went 2-for-9 with a double, an rbi, and four strikeouts in camp.

Finally, there's Cody Thomas, who announced himself in 2021 with 18 home runs in Triple-A during an injury-shortened season where he played just 59 games. Thomas played in just 16 minor league games last season. He went 1-for-3 with an rbi triple on Sunday against the Reds, and finished camp 3-for-13 with a home run and four rbi.

Thomas made his Major League debut last season in September, going 8-for-30 with eight singles.