Eric Sogard had been walked intentional before Tuesday, twice in fact.
The turnover of the A’s roster has been such, however, that almost none of his current teammates had seen it happen.
The A’s were holding a 2-0 lead over the White Sox in the sixth inning after a Brett Lawrie triple. Reliever Chaz Roe, taking over for Miguel Gonzalez, struck out Mark Canha, then saw Sogard step to the plate.
He’s not a particularly imposing hitter, not at 5-10 and wearing glasses, and he doesn’t have big numbers, just a .246 average to start the night with no homers.