INF Franklin Barreto hit second in the Oakland lineup on Sunday, one day after he homered batting seventh in his major league debut. Manager Bob Melvin said the move was made to stagger left-handed batters in the lineup against LHP Derek Holland. Barreto went 2-for-5. He's batting .400.

INF Franklin Barreto, the A's top prospect, was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday to take INF Chad Pinder's place on the roster. Barreto started at second base and batted seventh in his major league debut after INF Jed Lowrie was scratched before the game. Barreto hit his first career home run in the third inning and committed an error. The 21-year-old was hitting .281 with eight home runs in Triple-A. The A's acquired him when they sent Josh Donaldson to Toronto in 2014.

SS Franklin Barreto did absolutely nothing in the spring to indicate he shouldn't be somewhere in the A's starting lineup on Opening Day this season. Alas, he was told bright and early that he'd be taking his .481 spring average to the minors this season. That's where the A's will have to decide if he'll be a shortstop or a second baseman when he's inevitably called up to the bigs at some point this season.