Power Outage: Oakland Athletics Search for Power

Josh Reddick, Right Fielder

Feb 25, 2015; Mesa, AZ, USA; Oakland Athletics right fielder Josh Reddick (22) bats during a workout at Fitch Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Unlike the first three players listed, Reddick spent the entire 2014 season on the Oakland Athletics’ roster. After joining the team in 2014, he has been one of Oakland’s more consistent hitters when healthy.

In 2014 Reddick hit, .264 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. Two years removed from Reddick’s 32 home run campaign, he has battled injuries that have prevented him from returning to MVP contender status — he finished 16th in the voting back in 2012.

Reddick has missed approximately 101 games the past two seasons due to multiple injuries ranging from oblique, to wrist, to knee issues, among others. His inability to stay on the baseball field has hurt his value, but his power potential has made him an important linchpin for the A’s in 2015.

With Yoenis Cespedes gone, Reddick is now arguably one of, if not the most power-hitting player on the team. With three consecutive years of double digit home runs, he will be relied on to carry a large offensive load for Oakland in 2015.

It is key for Reddick to stay healthy, or his team will suffer dramatically. In turn, if he were able to find his 2012 form, he could move the A’s towards the upper-middle of the pack in terms of top home run hitting teams.

It will all come down to health, but when Reddick has been on the field, he has been a stud for the A’s, and there is no reason to believe that will change in 2015.

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