Athletics select contract of Kyle McCann, set Opening Day roster

The A’s announced a flurry of roster moves Thursday and set their 26-man roster for Opening Day.

The Oakland Athletics announced a flurry of roster moves Thursday in the process of setting their 26-man roster for Opening Day. The A’s will kick off the 2024 regular season Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians at the Oakland Coliseum. Here is a breakdown of the roster moves:

• Selected the contract of catcher Kyle McCann
• Optioned reliever Zach Jackson to Las Vegas
• Placed Sean Newcomb on the 60-day injured list with left knee inflammation
• Placed Aledmys Diaz on the 60-day injured list with a right calf strain
• Placed Scott Alexander on the 15-day injured list with a left rib bone contusion.
• Placed Luis Medina on the 15-day injured list with an MCL sprain in his right knee.
• Placed Freddy Tarnok on the 15-day injured list with right hip inflammation.
• Placed Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list after undergoing meniscus surgery on his right knee.
• Tyler Ferguson, Carlos Perez and Hoy Park were re-assigned to minor league camp.

Below is the Athletics’ full Opening Day roster:

Starting Pitchers: Paul Blackburn, Joe Boyle, JP Sears, Ross Stripling, Alex Wood

Bullpen: Austin Adams, Lucas Ercegg, Dany Jimenez, Michael Kelly, T.J. McFarland, Mason Miller, Kyle Muller, Mitch Spence

Catchers: Shea Langeliers, Kyle McCann

Infielders: Nick Allen, J.D. Davis, Zack Gelof, Darell Hernaiz, Ryan Noda, Abraham Toro

Outfielders: JJ Bleday, Seth Brown, Lawrence Butler, Brent Rooker, Esteury Ruiz