Young slugger Mark Canha resides at the top of that list, but on days he's manning first base, the A's can divide up playing time between Sam Fuld and breakout candidates Jake Smolinski and Andrew Lambo, with one of those two likely beginning the season in Triple-A.
Offensive outlook
Crisp hit just .175 in 139 plate appearances last year, compiling only six extra-base hits, all of them doubles. The switch-hitter is surely bound for better days so long as health is on his side, but perhaps they'll be spent as a pinch-hitter off the bench.