Hundley, who's sat for consecutive games and is hitting just .130 over his first 23 plate appearances, spent extra time in the batting cage Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hundley worked with hitting coach Darren Bush on Monday and believes he discovered the source of his early troubles. According to Hundley, he realized he was too far back in his stance, leading to an unbalanced base at the plate. Hundley added that he feels the issue is something he can "fix quickly", especially advisable given how well his platoon mate Josh Phegley has performed thus far (.304 average, two home runs).

Hundley is not in the lineup Monday against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Hundley has struggled at the plate through eight games this season, going just 3-for-23 with five strikeouts and no walks or extra-base hits, so he'll sit for a second straight day as the A's look to give the veteran some time to clear his head. Josh Phegley is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth in his place.

Hundley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

After working behind the plate in both of the first two games of the series, Hundley will get a routine day off for the finale. No. 2 catcher Josh Phegley checks in as the batterymate for starting pitcher Mike Fiers.

Hundley is not in the lineup Thursday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Hundley has started three of the past four games behind the dish, going 2-for-9 with an RBI in those appearances. He'll give way to Josh Phegley in this one with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez toeing the rubber for the Red Sox.

Hundley is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Josh Phegley will get the start behind the dish against lefty Chris Sale. Hundley is 2-for-13 with two strikeouts in five games this season.

The Athletics selected Hundley's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Athletics plan to split playing time behind the plate between Hundley and Josh Phegley while Chris Herrmann recovers from knee surgery, but Hundley first needed to be added to the 40-man roster. The 35-year-old slashed .241/.298/.408 with 10 home runs in 96 games with the Giants in 2018.

Hundley went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a 12-11 Cactus League win over the Cubs on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran backstop uncorked his second round tripper of the spring in the third, blasting a solo shot to left off Jon Lester. Hundley has been solid at the plate throughout the exhibition slate, an encouraging sign given that he and Josh Phegley will share catching duties while Chris Herrmann remains out recovering from knee surgery.

Hundley and Josh Phegley are expected to share the playing time between the plate fairly equally, Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Both Hundley and Phegley hit right-handed, so there's not a natural platoon. Chris Herrmann is out for at least a month with a knee injury, maybe longer.

Hundley is now believed to be assured of an Opening Day roster spot in the wake of Chris Herrmann's expected arthroscopic knee surgery, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The offseason acquisition and non-roster invitee has been battling incumbent Josh Phegley for a backup catcher job, but Herrmann's projected multi-week absence is expected to afford both players an Opening Day roster spot. Hundley demonstrated his bat still had plenty of life in 2018 while with the Giants, slashing .241/.298/.408 with 25 extra-base hits (13 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs) and 31 RBI across 305 plate appearances. The 35-year-old is also hitting .286 with a home run and two RBI over 14 spring at-bats thus far, so he appears capable of complementing his veteran savvy behind the plate with offensive contributions.

Hundley signed a minor-league deal with Oakland on Monday which includes an invitation to spring training.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old has 11 big-league seasons under his belt but is still able to contribute, at least in a part-time role. In 305 plate appearances for the Giants last season he recorded a .241/.298/.408 slash line, not dominant by any means but still adequate for a backup catcher. Hundley will be battling a pair of catchers in Chris Herrmann and Josh Phegley who aren't proven starterse themselves, so he'll have a legitimate chance to earn playing time.