Elephant Rumblings: Olson set to return to A’s for series against Reds

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: Matt Olson to rejoin A’s on Tuesday; Kendrys Morales likely to be let go...
• Lockard: A’s minor-league notebook — Sean Murphy suffers a knee injury, Chase Calabuig opens eyes in Midland... ($)
• Slusser: A’s continue slow-start trend, hope to follow 2018 script...
• Matier: A’s make room for ships in ballpark plan, while port still has room to maneuver...
• Gallegos: Inbox — Is Olson the A’s only upcoming addition?
• Laurila: Wade LeBlanc, Michael Lorenzen, and Lou Trivino on Cultivating Their Cutters...

Best of AN:

• Moriarty: A’s Farm Report — Top-Performing Prospects in April...
• Fatrolf’s Monday Sketches: ...And Skye Bolt Appeared In A Flash Of Light Edition...

MLB News:

• Moura: Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock to miss at least six weeks due to arm injuries...
• Heyman: Tommy John Surgery recommended for White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon; seeking second opinion...
• Snyder: MLB suspends Braves’ Kevin Gausman five games for throwing at Marlins’ Jose Urena...
• DiComo: Mets acquire righty Wilmer Font from Rays for cash considerations...
• Keri: The 30 — Week six sees complete-game shutouts from Cubs, Mets slingers as the D-Backs surge... ($)

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Rosecrans: Buzz-worthy — How a bee swarm was corralled so the Reds could play... ($)
• Rosenthal: Derek Jeter’s right-hand man is tearing up a franchise and creating enemies along the way... ($)
• Dierkes: 13 Early Contenders For American League Rookie Of The Year...
• Fink: What to Make of Matt Kemp, Free Agent...

Today in Baseball History:

• 2003 — Seventy-nine-year-old Wayne Terwilliger becomes the oldest manager in minor league history. Terwilliger, who has managed 12 minor league teams, will lead the Fort Worth Cats to the Central Baseball League championship in 2005. He will retire after the season with a record of 1,224 wins and 1,089 losses. Only Connie Mack (at 87) is ahead of Terwilliger in being the eldest manager ever in professional baseball.
• 2016 — At 42, P Bartolo Colon of the Mets, already known for his wildly entertaining at-bats, becomes the oldest player to hit his first career home run when he deposits a ball into the left field stands at Petco Park against James Shields of the Padres. Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, whose first homer came when he had just turned 40, was the previous record holder.

Best of Twitter:

• Another ballpark legislation win — so far, so good...

• The Nationals might be off to an even worse start to the season than the A’s...

• Wishing all of the best for Ron Darling and his family...