Elephant Rumblings: Leo De Vries Getting Third Base Reps

MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 22, 2026: Leo De Vries #14 of the Athletics in the field during the fifth inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Hohokam Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images Morning everyone! The A’s have an off day today as they head to the East Coast for the third time this year.

That’s a lot of miles that the team is running up in the early going. On the bright side they’re getting those games out of the way early. The only other times the team will travel that far this season will be in August for three games in Boston against the Red Sox, and September in Tampa against the Rays.

Other than that most of the team’s road trips won’t go father than the Midwest, so that’s a positive. Both Philly and Baltimore are struggling so far this year and the A’s could be catching them at the right time. After going just 3-3 on this most recent home stand, a winning record on this upcoming road trip would do wonders for this young squad.

Anyway, checking in down on the farm we’ve gotten an update regarding top prospect Leo De Vries. A shortstop by trade, the organization has begun getting the 19-year-old some reps at the hot corner down in Double-A. Whether this is the new long-term plan for him or just an effort to get him to the big leagues faster isn’t yet known, but it’s an interesting development and one that a lot of people speculated could happen this season.