Top prospect Pache highlights A's Opening Day roster

The Athletics' Opening Day roster is set.

The A's will start with 14 pitchers and 14 position players when they open their 2022 season Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Five non-roster invitees to spring camp made the team: relievers Justin Grimm, Zach Jackson, Dany Jimenez and Jacob Lemoine, along with outfielder Billy McKinney.

Cristian Pache, ranked as the A's No. 4 prospect (per MLB.com) made the team as one of the five outfielders. He came to Oakland in the Matt Olson trade.

Oakland will also carry three catchers, a rarity in MLB but something that can be afforded given the expanded 28-man rosters for the month of April. Sean Murphy will be the primary starter behind the plate, with Austin Allen and Stephen Vogt serving as backups.

Additionally, the A's placed pitcher James Kaprielian on the 10-day injured list with an inflamed right AC joint and put right-handed pitchers Deolis Guerra (sprained right UCL) and Brent Honeywell (stress reaction, right elbow) on the 60-day injured list. 

Reliever Sam Selman was designated for assignment. Outfielder Ramón Laureano remains on the suspended list, and needs to serve 27 more games before he can return to the club.

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Here's how the roster will look when the A's take the field Friday afternoon:

Pitchers (14)

Domingo Acevedo, Paul Blackburn, Justin Grimm, Cole Irvin, Zach Jackson, Daulton Jefferies, Dany Jiménez, Jake Lemoine, Sam Moll, Frankie Montas, Adam Oller, A.J. Puk, Kirby Snead, Lou Trivino

Catchers (3)

Austin Allen, Sean Murphy, Stephen Vogt

Infielders (6)

Elvis Andrus, Tony Kemp, Jed Lowrie, Sheldon Neuse, Chad Pinder, Kevin Smith

Outfielders (5)

Skye Bolt, Seth Brown, Billy McKinney, Cristian Pache, Stephen Piscotty

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