Josh Phegley appears to have an excellent shot to be the A's second catcher this season, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com.

Phegley appears to have an excellent shot to be the A's second catcher this season, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

Phegley, acquired in the Jeff Samardzija trade, will likely serve as the right-handed platoon partner to starting catcher Stephen Vogt. Vogt is still recovering from offseason foot surgery, so Phegley could see more at-bats than usual early in the season. Phegley has struggled in his major league stints so far with a .207 batting average over 241 at-bats, but showed significant pop at Triple-A in 2014 with 23 homers and a .861 OPS in 419 at-bats.