Santa Rosa native and ex-SF Giants reliever is activated by A’s

OAKLAND – Veteran left-hander Scott Alexander wasn’t sure what to expect this past offseason when he became an unrestricted free agent after two seasons with the San Francisco Giants.

Everything worked out well from Alexander’s perspective. A Santa Rosa native, Alexander was able to stay close to home as he signed a one-year, $2.25 million deal with the A’s in February.

Tuesday, after spending the last two months dealing with a stress reaction in left rib, Alexander was finally added...