Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Athletics utilityman Tyler Nevin has carved out a role for himself in the infield and outfield after being signed by the A’s a month ago.OAKLAND — It was another day of the grind for Tyler Nevin, further validating what he heard from his father the day he was drafted nine years ago.
Nevin will be in the lineup Friday night when the Athletics begin a three-game series against the Miami Marlins with visions of .500 and beyond. Where Nevin will play is an open question, with consistency and versatility the key to remaining a factor in the A’s lineup. Three years later, Kotsay, who also starred at Fullerton, also won the equivalent of the college baseball MVP.
Given that connection, it’s hardly a surprise that the A’s claimed Nevin off waivers on March 31, a move that had fans questioning the move on social media. When Nevin arrived, Esteury Ruiz, who had a league-leading 67 steals as a rookie last season, was sent to Triple-A.Nevin and Kotsay rightly play down their connection because baseball is a hard business and there’s no guarantee it will have much to do with the future.
“Everybody was celebrating, with a bunch of close friends,” Tyler Nevin said. “I hugged him goodnight, told him I was going to go to bed and he said, `All right, tomorrow the real work starts. It’s going to be harder than it ever has been before.’ ”
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