Phegley will serve as the backup at catcher for Stephen Vogt and could see some extra early season at-bats behind the plate due to Vogt's off-season elbow surgery.

EDGE Analysis

It seems likely the A's will take it easy on Vogt early in the season, perhaps giving him a few spot starts at DH and first base to not over-exert the elbow. Vogt has fallen off the second half the last two years and Phegley could be the beneficiary of the A's trying to keep Vogt a bit more fresh in 2016. Even when Vogt is healthy, Phegley will start against most lefties the A's face this year and could be a sneaky cheap DFS play when the A's face a lefty.