Elephant Rumblings: Mateo Reassigned, Maxwell Fine With New Role

A’s Coverage:

• Jorge Mateo belts two homers in A’s win...
• Maxwell fine to serve as A’s reserve catcher...
• A’s announce yet another home improvement project at the Coliseum...

MLB News:

• Rangers option outfield prospect Willie Calhoun to minors...
• Mets send Tim Tebow to minor league camp after batting .056...
• Eyeing postseason, Lance Lynn says Twins are a great fit...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Spring stats don’t matter, but the Braves’ Ronald Acuna is destroying the ball...
• Welcome to Baseball’s Temporary Superteam Era...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2006 - The Washington Nationals can keep their nickname. Major League Baseball settles a lawsuit with a company that says it owns the trademark rights to the name Washington Nationals.
• 2011 - A’s closer Andrew Bailey leaves a game after experiencing discomfort while throwing. The team announces that he is headed to visit Dr. James Andrews in Alabama with what is described as “tightness in the forearm”. Bailey already underwent Tommy John surgery after tearing a ligament in his elbow in 2005, and missed the second half of last season with an elbow injury. The A’s will get some good news a day later when Dr. Andrews confirms that the injury is indeed only a strained forearm.

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