The Oakland A’s were the league’s worst offense last year. Can they flip the script?
SAN FRANCISCO — The Oakland A’s hit four home runs in their final exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. But unlike previous seasons, they won’t be counting on power to fuel their offense.
The A’s couldn’t find much power in Spring Training’s dry Arizona air, but had no issue cutting through the marine layer at Oracle Park. Jesús Aguilar, Esteury Ruiz, Ramón Laureano and Seth Brown all homered off Ross Stripling and Tyler Rogers in the A’s 12-6 win. Ruiz homered, but could be an intriguing player to watch this season as someone who can take advantage of the new rules outside of that power.
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