The Oakland A's have added a lot of new players this winter. They lured a couple of late-inning relievers by dangling premium salaries, they bought low on two starting pitchers with injury asterisks, and they picked up more relievers and a pair of hitters via trade. But, even in this day of 50-deep prospect lists and discussions about Rookie League teenagers, there is one signing that flew so far under the radar that even most of us on Athletics Nation missed it.
Say hello to minor league free agent Matt McBride, who joined the A's on Christmas Eve.