MESA, Ariz. -- The A's concluded play in the desert and returned to Oakland on Saturday with lingering roster questions in tow.
While their rotation is essentially set, it remains to be seen how the A's will fill out their bullpen. They also haven't decided on a center fielder; and while Jake Smolinski appears to be the favored backup there, nothing has been made official.
Smolinski hit .289 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 45 at-bats this spring. His competition for the final bench job kept pace, though. Mark Canha was batting .