Shannon Stewart To Start For A's

A's manager Bob Geren plans to give Shannon Stewart the majority of starts in left field and use Nick Swisher primarily at first base this season.

The odd man out would be Dan Johnson, whose name has surfaced in trade rumors. "I'm not rooting against anybody, but Stewart's pretty much a .300 career hitter ... so if he was perfectly healthy and retained that kind of performance, well ... who wouldn't want a guy like that?" Geren said. "Swisher had a good year and he's going to keep getting better, so I like both of them in there." Still, Stewart has missed significant time in two of the past three years due to plantar fasciitis, so Johnson could wind up seeing significant playing time regardless of whether he earns a starting role out of camp.
Source: MLB.com