The A’s filled the vacancy on their coaching staff Monday with a man who has managed two of the team’s up-and-coming players.
While managing in the Yankees’ farm system, Al Pedrique worked with Dustin Fowler, who is the frontrunner for the A’s starting center field job, along with highly regarded young infielder Jorge Mateo. Pedrique spent the past two seasons at Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre, where he won a Triple-A championship in 2016, and he was lauded for the development of the Yankees’ top prospects, including Aaron Judge, Clint Frazier and Gary Sanchez.
Pedrique, 57, was expected to be a candidate for the Yankees’ open managerial position but he did not get an interview.