Quality control manager Mark Kotsay filled in as the first base coach Thursday and Friday.
That’s because Mike Aldrete, the A’s first base coach, was not with the team. His home is close to the wildfires that are tearing through Northern California, Chapman told reporters.
“It’s close enough to where . . .
“It’s just sad,” Chapman said. “Obviously being from California I know what that means and it just means that the fires are getting worse … It’s something that’s definitely serious and it’s just sad.”