A’s option three to Las Vegas; reassign four non-roster invitees

March 11th, 2019

MESA, Ariz. – The Oakland A’s optioned right-handed pitchers Tanner Anderson, Paul Blackburn and Andrew Triggs to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. The A’s also reassigned left-handed pitchers Kyle Crockett and Wei-Chung Wang, right-handed pitcher Brian Schlitter and infielder Sheldon Neuse to their minor league camp.

The A’s now have 38 players in camp plus two on the 60-day disabled list. That includes 32 players on the 40-man roster, which is full, and six non-roster invitees. The breakdown includes 19 pitchers, four catchers, eight infielders and seven outfielders.