The Oakland A’s are suddenly making moves at a rapid pace. After adding just one MLB player in the first two months of the offseason (Matt Joyce), they have now added three more in the last two weeks: OF Rajai Davis, 3B Trevor Plouffe, and RHP Santiago Casilla. We already talked about Rajai taking the leadoff spot, but let’s see how Plouffe fits into the lineup.
Plouffe is likely to get the bulk of time at 3B, with Ryon Healy at DH and 1B (with Alonso).
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) January 11, 2017
That tells us a lot about the defensive positioning, which is half the story.