OAKLAND — The A’s are wasting no time trying figure out what they received in the Yonder Alonso trade.
Boog Powell was recalled from Triple-A Nashville just before Friday’s game along with relief pitcher Michael Brady. In order to make room on the roster, outfielders Mark Canha and Jaycob Brugman were optioned back to Nashville.
A little on the smaller side with his 5-foot-10, 185-pound frame, Powell likens his style of play to a former All-Star with a similar build: New York Yankees center fielder Brett Gardner.
“He plays the game with heart, emotion always running with 100 percent and that’s what I try to do,” Powell said.