A's Mitch Spence could make Bronx debut after Yankees lost him in Rule 5

There were no hard feelings, but Mitch Spence's initial desire was to remain a Yankee. Spence, a righty starter who steadily rose through the system and had a solid 2023 season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, watched as the organization added pitcher Clayton Beeter and catchers Agustin Ramirez and Carlos Narvaez to the 40-man roster in November. The trio of prospects, then, could not be selected by other teams in the Rule 5 draft. Spence was left unprotected. “I had hoped I would get protected,” Spence said Monday from the visiting clubhouse before his A's beat the Yankees, 2-0. “But obviously, they [have] got to make decisions, and that's just what happened.” Oakland Athletics relief pitcher