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Backup grass will be at the ready for ballpark shared by Athletics, Giants’ Triple-A club

Given the unique circumstances of a major league club sharing its ballpark with a minor league affiliate from another franchise — the Sacramento River Cats — contingency plans are in place to maintain the grass quality.

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2B Gelof to miss Opening Day, have wrist surgery

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Lawrence Butler and Athletics finalize 7-year, $65.5 million contract

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Rotoworld Player News

Kyle McCann

FA Catcher #52

38mAthletics released C Kyle McCann.

McCann got into 54 games last year for the Athletics as a rookie, batting .236/.318/.371 with five homers and 15 RBI in 157 plate appearances. The 27-year-old backstop played sparingly this spring in Cactus League action and will search for a new opportunity elsewhere with Shea Langeliers and Jhonny Pereda handling the catching duties for the Athletics.

Zack Gelof

ATH Second Baseman #20

1dZack Gelof underwent successful right hand surgery on Monday and will miss 6-8 weeks.

Gelof will open the regular season on the injured list and is expected to begin rehabbing later this week. Hamate injuries tend to be extremely problematic for hitters, even after being cleared to return, so it’s a situation fantasy managers will need to monitor closely. It’ll be prospect Max Muncy taking over as the Athletics’ starting second baseman during his absence.

Brent Rooker

ATH Left Fielder #25

1dBrent Rooker clubbed a solo home run on Sunday as the Athletics triumphed over the Cubs 8-1 in Cactus League play.

Rooker tagged Cubs’ left-hander Matthew Boyd for a solo shot in the opening inning to get the A’s on the board. He was then hit by a pitch in the third inning, reaching base safely in both of his plate appearances. The 30-year-old slugger is now hitting .263 (10-for-38) with three long balls and a whopping 11 RBI during Cactus League play.

Osvaldo Bido

ATH Starting Pitcher #45

2dOsvaldo Bido looked sharp in his final Cactus League tune-up on Sunday, allowing just two hits over four scoreless innings in a victory over the Cubs.

The 29-year-old right-hander racked up three strikeouts on the afternoon and didn’t walk a batter. The overall results on the spring weren’t pretty — posting a 7.02 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and an 18/5 K/BB ratio over 16 2/3 innings — but at least he was able to finish it on a high note. Let’s see if he can carry that over to the regular season.

Max Muncy

ATH Shortstop #10

2dThe A’s will carry Max Muncy as part of their infield with Zack Gelof hurt, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports.

Let the confusion begin. Muncy has had a nice spring, hitting .289/.391/.395 in 46 plate appearances, and he’ll probably wind up getting most of the starts at second base over Luis Urías initially. He shouldn’t offer enough power or speed to be much of a factor in mixed leagues.

Zack Gelof

ATH Second Baseman #20

2dZack Gelof will undergo surgery to repair a hamate bone fracture in his right hand.

There was concern that Gelof still might not be ready for Opening Day, despite negative X-rays on his hand, but an MRI on Saturday revealed a hamate fracture that will require a surgical procedure. The 25-year-old second baseman is headed to the injured list, and there’s no official timetable for his return, but the procedure typically keeps hitters sidelined for 6-8 weeks, according to MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos. Luis Urias is the obvious internal candidate to fill in for Gelof at keystone.

Colby Thomas

ATH Outfielder

3dColby Thomas hit a two-run homer in a Cactus League win over the Brewers on Saturday.

Thomas took Jose Quintana deep for his first spring homer. The 24-year-old dealt with a knee injury in the middle of the spring, but he looks healthy now. There’s a good chance Thomas helps the A’s — and possibly fantasy managers — by the end of the year.

Jeffrey Springs

ATH Starting Pitcher #59

3dJeffrey Springs limited the Brewers to one run over four innings with eight strikeouts in his start Saturday in the Cactus League.

Springs allowed three hits — one of them a solo shot by Jake Bauers — and looked much better than his start Sunday when he gave up eight hits and four runs against the Giants. The 32-year-old will open the year in the Athletics’ rotation, and if he’s the same pitcher he was when he was with the Rays before injury, he has a chance to be a fantasy steal. Even a semblance of those results would make him worthy of drafting in the late rounds, but there’s obvious risk.

Zack Gelof

ATH Second Baseman #20

3dZack Gelof will undergo additional testing on his injured right hand.

MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos reports there’s some concern Gelof might not be ready for the start of the regular season, but added the Athletics are hopeful there’s enough time left for him to recover. We’re going to make a ruling here and say that Gelof is officially questionable for Thursday’s season opener. It’s probably going to come down to the wire, but a leading indicator will be whether he’s able to resume hitting at some point in the coming days.

Brent Rooker

ATH Left Fielder #25

4dBrent Rooker homered and doubled Friday in the Athletics’ 10-1 rout of the Royals.

Most hitters don’t care about the first few weeks of the spring; they just want to get hot over the final few days. It seems to be working out for Rooker, who has 5-for-30 with no homers before collecting two homers and two doubles in his last three appearances.