In a sick twist of fate, the original starting pitcher for the A’s game today is now slated to face off against the A’s this afternoon.
This morning’s trade of Sean Manaea to the Padres for a pair of prospects should be the final trade for the A’s this spring, but it’s still a gut punch after A’s fans were preparing themselves for the possibility Oakland wouldn’t trade the left-hander to start the year. In the end it seems Manaea and his $9.75MM contract this season was never going to break camp with the club and he now gets the opportunity to reunite with Bob Melvin in sunny San Diego.