MESA, Ariz. — A’s manager Bob Melvin typically has plenty of constructive criticism for players when delivering the news they’ve been sent down.
The task was a little tougher with infielder Franklin Barreto, who put on a show in his second big league camp but was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
“What do you say?” Melvin said Saturday. “I’m sure he wanted to be here a little bit longer, but he needs to get everyday at-bats and starts and so forth. Like I told him, ‘I don’t know what I would tell you that would suggest I need to send you down.