The A’s open their season Friday in Philadelphia with a mixture of acquainted and new faces of their beginning lineup.
Tony Kemp will lead off, taking part in second base to begin his third season with the A’s. Billy McKinney will begin at designated hitter within the No. 2 spot after signing as a free agent this offseason with the staff that drafted him 9 seasons (and 5 trades) in the past.
The guts of the order goes Sean Murphy-Chad Pinder-Seth Brown, with Brown getting the beginning filling Matt Olson’s former spot at first base.
Elvis Andrus and Stephen Piscotty resume their positions at shortstop and proper discipline, respectively, however two younger gamers acquired within the Olson and Matt Chapman trades additionally earned Opening Day nods. Kevin Smith, the 25-year-old infielder acquired within the Chapman commerce, will begin at third base. Cristian Pache, who got here to Oakland within the Olson commerce, will man heart discipline and bat ninth.
As supervisor Mark Kotsay introduced earlier this week, Frankie Montas would be the A’s Opening Day beginning pitcher.
He’ll face a Phillies lineup that begins with power-hitting outfielder Kyle Schwarber and options former MVP Bryce Harper. Free agent addition Nick Castellanos will probably be Philadelphia’s designated hitter within the cleanup spot, batting for righty Aaron Nola.
A's Opening Day Lineup at Phillies – April 8, 2022 at Residents Financial institution Park pic.twitter.com/33cQk7NVe1
— Oakland A's Communications (@AthleticsPR) April 8, 2022
Phillies lineup vs. A’s. 3:05 p.m. on NBC10/94WIP.
Schwarber 7
Realmuto 2
Harper 9
Castellanos DH
Hoskins 3
Gregorius 6
Segura 4
Stott 5
Vierling 8
Nola RHP— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) April 8, 2022