Having a lefty bat at the second base position continues to be one of the A's main focuses this offseason.
That could mean reuniting with Eric Sogard. A source tells NBC Sports California the 34-year-old is open to returning to Oakland.
Sogard, currently a free agent, had an exceptional campaign in 2019 slashing .290/.353/.457 with 13 homers across 110 games with the Blue Jays and the Rays. He was part of the Tampa Bay squad that came to the AL Wild-Card Game in Oakland and celebrated in the visitors' clubhouse.
A's fans remember the outcome of that.
The second baseman spent six seasons with the A's from 2010-15 where he accumulated a .239 average with eight home runs and 105 RBI.
The A's traded second baseman Jurickson Profar to the Padres on Dec. 2, so they have a need at the position.
Despite picking up a talented second baseman during Thursday's Rule 5 Draft, the team will still seek a more prominent starter at the position.
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Did we mention Sogard bats left-handed yet?