Chapman, Puk among A’s non-roster spring invites

OAKLAND — The A’s have extended Spring Training invites to 26 non-roster players, a group that includes several of their top prospects, as well as a slew of new faces hoping to make a home in the organization. Notable names on this list include:

INF Matt Chapman: The A’s 2014 first-round Draft pick, ranked by MLB Pipeline as their No. 4 prospect, returns for his second big league camp. After greatly impressing in his first go around, Chapman proceeded to mash 36 home runs while racking up 96 RBIs in 135 games between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Nashville. He’s expected to take over at third base in Oakland at some point in 2017.

OF Jaff Decker: Decker was outrighted to Triple-A Durham by the Rays in October but instead elected free agency and ultimately inked a Minor League deal with the A’s. The outfielder has seen sparse playing time over four seasons in the Majors, but he hit .255 with a .366 on-base percentage and 12 home runs in 99 Triple-A games last season.

LHP Felix Doubront: Originally pegged for a spot in the A’s Opening Day rotation last year, Doubront suffered an elbow injury in his final spring exhibition start and underwent Tommy John surgery soon after, forcing him out of the 2016 season. Like right-hander Chris Bassitt, Doubront could be a rotation option for the A’s midseason.

RHP Daniel Gossett: Gossett, a …

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