Swingin' A's » Roster moves http://swinginas.com An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 21 May 2013 06:33:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 A’s Notes: Buck, Ziegler & Other Roster Moves http://swinginas.com/2010/11/05/as-notes-buck-ziegler-other-roster-moves/ http://swinginas.com/2010/11/05/as-notes-buck-ziegler-other-roster-moves/#comments Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:32:10 +0000 Joseph Lopez http://swinginas.com/?p=972 With the World Series finally over, expect the MLB Hot Stove to quickly heat up. The Oakland A’s, who are expected to have a little more financial flexibility this offseason, could make some noise this winter by adding a bat or two. The A’s will have at least $20 million to play with this winter, [...]

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]]> April 22, 2010: Brad Ziegler of the Oakland Athletics pitches during an MLB baseball game against the New York Yankees at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

SUPER! The A's learned that Travis Buck and Brad Ziegler have earned "Super Two" status. (Photo Courtesy of yardbarker.com)

With the World Series finally over, expect the MLB Hot Stove to quickly heat up. The Oakland A’s, who are expected to have a little more financial flexibility this offseason, could make some noise this winter by adding a bat or two. The A’s will have at least $20 million to play with this winter, and have plenty of minor league talent to put together a package deal for a proven slugger. While it’s a stretch to say that the A’s will have a chance to sign multi-talented OF Carl Crawford, baseball is a funny thing, so anything can happen. Just don’t count on Crawford joining the A’s anytime soon. One thing is for certain, however, and that’s that the A’s are in dire need of power in their lineup.

As reported by Jane Lee of MLB.com, the A’s recently learned that OF Travis Buck and RP Brad Zielger have been named as “Super Two’s.” Essentially, this means that both Buck and Ziegler are now qualified for salary arbitration this offseason. The status of “Super Two” will likely mean a big jump in salary for both players, but the A’s will probably non-tender Buck for sure now after hearing this news. Buck, who was a big part of an A’s team back in 2008, simply has not been able to stay healthy in his career. The A’s and Buck are likely to go their separate ways this offseason, after Buck hit just .167/.255/.286 with a homer and two RBIs in just 14 games this year.

Ziegler, however, will likely see a considerable jump in pay this winter. Ziegler made $410,000 this season, but given his “Super Two” status, he’ll probably be rewarded with a higher salary. In 64 appearances this season for Oakland, Ziegler logged 60.2 innings of work while maintaining a 3.26 ERA. Ziegler is a big part of the A’s strong bullpen, so it’s expected that the A’s will keep Ziegler around for next season. Just don’t expect Buck to be back. (More after the jump…)

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]]> Rejoice, A’s fans. It’s the dawn of a new era, the Chris Carter era. On Monday, the A’s called-up their top prospect 1B/LF Carter, who made his debut against the Mariners in the A’s 1-3 loss. The A’s, who have been in a rebuilding mode for the past couple of seasons now, might finally be on their way to a much brighter future. Entering Monday, the A’s hit just 70 homers as a team (29th in MLB). Carter, who was the A’s top power-threat in the minors, left Triple-A Sacramento with 27 homers and 89 RBIs. Although his debut wasn’t anything to write home about (hitless in 3 at-bats), Carter figures to be an integral part of Oakland’s offense for years to come.

Carter, who spent time at 1B this season, has recently started playing in the OF. The A’s have a renewed level of confidence in current 1B Daric Barton, who has enjoyed a rather solid season at the plate (.272/.382/.392 with 5 home runs and 38 RBIs). Shoulder spasms kept him out of the lineup on Monday, but A’s manager, Bob Geren says that he hopes to have Barton back relatively soon. For the time being, the A’s hope that Carter can adjust to the new position in the outfield—a jump that many critics think Carter cannot make. Carter is not the most athletically gifted guy when it comes to defense, but he’s no Jeremy Giambi.

Well, A’s fans can now rejoice and join me in celebration of the beginning of a new era. Hopefully, the A’s other top prospect, Michael Taylor will be up shortly to join in on the celebration.

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