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It’s the sixth game of spring training, and Sean Manaea is still here! It seemed like the Oakland A’s might trade him by now, but they haven’t, and there’s at least a chance that maybe they won’t. At the very least, we get to watch him pitch one more game in green-and-gold!
The lefty will see a familiar face in the opposing lineup, as Marcus Semien makes a visit wearing his new Texas Rangers uniform. The former A’s star signed a seven-year, $175 million contract over the winter, after playing for the Blue Jays last summer and finishing third place in MVP voting.
The Rangers have a couple other interesting new names in their lineup Thursday. Kole Calhoun always seemed to crush the A’s as a member of the Angels, and now he suits up with a different division rival. Matt Carpenter had a couple Top 10 finishes in MVP voting as a member of the Cardinals, and now looks to bounce back at age 36.
Oakland’s lineup features some 1B competition (Thames, Kelly, McKinney) and some fun prospects (Pache, Smith, N.Allen), plus a couple on-the-bubble players battling for roster spots (A.Allen, Neuse).
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A’s lineup (home)
- CF Christian Pache (R)
- DH Dalton Kelly (L)
- RF Ramon Laureano (R)
- C Austin Allen (L)
- 1B Eric Thames (L)
- SS Kevin Smith (R)
- 3B Sheldon Neuse (R)
- LF Billy McKinney (L)
- 2B Nick Allen (R)
- LHP Sean Manaea
Rangers lineup (away)
- 2B Marcus Semien (R)
- DH Willie Calhoun (L)
- CF Adolis Garcia (R)
- RF Kole Calhoun (L)
- LF Nick Solak (R)
- 3B Andy Ibanez (R)
- 1B Matt Carpenter (L)
- C Jose Trevino (R)
- SS Yonny Hernandez (S)
- RHP Jon Gray
How To Watch/Listen
- Date: Thursday, March 24
- Time: 1:05 p.m. PT
- Radio: 960 AM
- Streaming (listen): A’s Cast
- Streaming (watch): NBC Sports online
- Streaming (watch): MLB.tv
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