All offseason, the question looming over the Athletics has been who will man the hot corner for them in their first season in West Sacramento, and on Thursday night we received a bit of clarity. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the A's are in agreement with former Atlanta Braves third baseman Gio Urshela, with Martín Gallegos of MLB.com saying that it's a one-year deal. The agreement has not been announced by the A's, as the deal is pending a physical.
Last season the A's struggled to find consistency at third base, initially giving the job to J.