The A’s decision to ship a pair of lefties in Drew Pomeranz and Jose Torres to San Diego in exchange for infielder Yonder Alonso and lefty Marc Rzepczynski was not groundbreaking.
Pomeranz pitched well in 2015, posting a 5-6 record with a 3.66 ERA in 86 innings of work. The A’s could have kept him as an option out of the bullpen, but they decided to ship him to San Diego.
With Alonso, the A’s got a good defender with little power that played in a position that is traditionally rich with power hitting players.