The A’s began reconstruction of their coaching staff for the 2016 season with the firing of first base coach Tye Waller this newspaper has learned.
The A’s haven’t made any coaching announcements yet. But Waller, who had spent the last nine seasons with the A’s, said he’d gotten a call from manager Bob Melvin to let him know Waller wouldn’t be coming back next season.
“I was told the team was going cutting edge when I asked why I was being let go,’’ Waller said. “I know they are making changes, but other than this, I don’t know what else they want to do.