It has been a difficult few months for Vimael Machin. He had been the Oakland A’s primary third baseman last season, finally getting an extended look in the lineup.
The Phillies and infielder Vimael Machin have agreed to a minor league contract, reports Melissa Lockard of The Athletic (Twitter link). Machin himself all but confirmed as much, thanking the Phils for a new opportunity in a tweet of his own.
There were bound to be casualties after the Oakland A’s blockbuster three team deal that sent Sean Murphy to the Braves. Considering the influx of players that needed to be put on the 40 man roster, someone was going to lose their spot.
The Oakland A’s headed into the offseason with questions throughout their roster. Despite those issues, third base appeared to be the biggest hole in the lineup, as neither Vimael Machin nor Kevin Smith have shown enough to be considered every day players.
The Rule V Draft has been important for the Oakland A’s over the years. It is a place where the A’s have been able to find pieces for their roster. The
Shohei Ohtani's bid for a no-hitter ended with two outs in the eighth inning, but the Los Angeles Angels' two-way player settled for eight scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory over the Oakland A's on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.
The Oakland A’s have long been intrigued by Vimael Machin’s minor league performance and ability to make contact. That is finally beginning to translate into major league production.
Ryan Mountcastle is bursting out of his August slump in a big way as the Orioles look to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
One can understand why Vimael Machin keeps getting chances. His minor league numbers are solid, and with his defensive versatility, he was considered to be a potential Ben Zobrist type of player in the making.
Three players up, three down, one cut entirely Time to shake things up again! The Oakland A’s announced seven roster moves Thursday afternoon, with three
This won’t be the final transaction before Opening Day The Oakland A’s are inching closer to an Opening Day roster, but first there are some final details to sort through.
If everything goes according to plan, the Oakland A’s are going to have plenty of openings on the major league roster. Virtually every spot in the lineup is expected to be open once the lockout ends and the A’s make their expected trades.
Vimael Machin is the type of player that the Oakland A’s love to have on their roster. He makes contact, can play every position in the infield, and can draw a walk.
Vimael Machin goes on injured list The Oakland A’s have been eliminated from postseason contention, but there will be an interesting new player to watch for the final three games of the year.
Brief infield shuffle The Oakland A’s placed shortstop Elvis Andrus on the paternity list Saturday. Players may be on the paternity list for up to three days, which means Saturday through Monday in this case for Andrus.
The A’s will have a week to trade Bedrosian or place him on waivers.
Vimael Machin was optioned in a corresponding move.
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