Oakland Athletics Roster 2023: Players, Positions and Status

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. They compete in the American League (AL) West division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Athletics have won nine World Series championships, 15 AL pennants, and 17 division titles. The team’s current manager is Bob Melvin, who has led the team since 2011. The team’s president is Billy Beane, who also serves as the executive vice president of baseball operations. The team’s general manager is David Forst, who is also the vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Ed Sprague, and the team’s scouting director is Eric Kubota.

Pitchers

The Athletics have 14 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
58	Paul Blackburn	SP	R	R	6-1	196	12/4/1993 (29)	3
27	Joe Boyle	SP	R	R	6-7	240	8/14/1999 (24)	R
70	Lucas Erceg	RP	L	R	6-3	214	5/1/1995 (28)	R
68	Joey Estes	SP	R	R	6-2	190	10/8/2001 (21)	R
56	Dany Jimenez	RP	R	R	6-1	182	12/23/1993 (29)	1
67	Easton Lucas	RP	L	L	6-4	180	9/23/1996 (26)	R
55	Adrian Martinez	RP	R	R	6-2	215	12/10/1996 (26)	R
65	Trevor May	RP	R	R	6-5	240	9/23/1989 (33)	8
46	Luis Medina	SP	R	R	6-1	175	5/3/1999 (24)	R
57	Mason Miller	SP	R	R	6-5	200	8/24/1998 (25)	R
39	Kyle Muller	SP	R	L	6-7	250	10/7/1997 (25)	R
60	Francisco Perez	RP	L	L	6-2	215	7/20/1997 (26)	R
38	JP Sears	SP	R	L	5-11	180	2/19/1996 (27)	R
64	Ken Waldichuk	SP	L	L	6-4	220	1/8/1998 (25)	R

Catchers

The Athletics have three catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
23	Shea Langeliers	C	R	R	6-0	205	11/18/1997 (25)	R
44	Carlos Perez	C	R	R	5-10	210	10/27/1990 (32)	2
57	Tyler Soderstrom	C	L	R	6-1	200	11/24/2001 (21)	R

Infielders

The Athletics have seven infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
2	Nick Allen	SS	R	R	5-8	166	10/8/1998 (24)	R
12	Aledmys Diaz	SS	R	R	6-1	195	8/1/1990 (33)	6
13	Jordan Diaz	3B	R	R	5-10	175	8/13/2000 (23)	R
46	Zack Gelof	3B	R	R	6-2	205	10/19/1999 (23)	R
5	Tony Kemp	2B	L	R	5-6	160	10/31/1991 (31)	5
49	Ryan Noda	1B	L	L	6-3	217	3/30/1996 (27)	R
4	Kevin Smith	SS	R	R	6-0	190	7/4/1996 (27)	R

Outfielders

The Athletics have three outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
15	Seth Brown	RF	L	L	6-1	223	7/13/1992 (31)	2
22	Lawrence Butler	CF	L	R	6-3	210	7/10/2000 (23)	R
1	Esteury Ruiz	CF	R	R	6-0	169	2/15/1999 (24)	R

Designated Hitter

The Athletics have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.