Sean Doolittle, A’s bullpen looking far better
After missing most of the 2015 season, Doolittle said he has no more shoulder issues and won’t be restricted in spring training.
“I promised I wouldn’t tell anybody I’m in the best shape of my life because I’ll never be 21 again,” Doolittle said at Sunday’s FanFest.
[...] I think this is the most important offseason of my career, and I’ve been going about it with that mentality.
Last year’s A’s were 19-35 in one-run games, and their bullpen posted a league-worst 4.63 ERA while lacking hard throwers, so the front office acquired four experienced relievers
“The guys we brought in are veteran guys, they’ve been on winning teams, they’ve pitched in the postseason, they’ve all pitched in some kind of setup and closing capacity,” Doolittle said.
The right fielder can be a free agent after the season.
Reddick, who’ll make $6.575 million in his final arbitration-eligible season, said negotiations for a longer deal haven’t started between the team and his agents Seth and
Crisp has started to hit, but it won’t be known until spring training what type of baseball shape he’s in. ...
Manager Bob Melvin said he’s expecting Jarrod Parker, coming off multiple elbow surgeries, to appear in spring training games.