OAKLAND -- Franklin Barreto experienced a tiny taste of the big leagues the last couple of years, but he has never been afforded a chance to find any rhythm with consistent playing time. That's about to change.
Barreto will take over as the A's primary second baseman moving forward, leaving Jurickson Profar's status up in the air.
"We talked with the front office when we brought him up that we need to give (Barreto) some consistent at-bats," A's manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday. "He's never really had that here at the big league level. That doesn't mean that Jurickson's not going to play at all.