OAKLAND – There A’s settled on an eight-man bullpen to start the season, which means left-hander Daniel Coulombe and right-hander Frankie Montas both made the roster for Monday’s opener against the Angels in the Coliseum.
It also means that outfielder Jaff Decker did not make the team and Mark Canha, who has very limited experience in center field, will be the backup there, and that it will be tough to get Rajai Davis much time off as the starter in center.
“There will be eight men in the bullpen, which means a three-man bench,” manager Bob Melvin said before Saturday’s Bay Bridge Series finale against the Giants.