Ramirez expected to arrive to A's on Friday

FILE - In this March 16, 2011, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays' Manny Ramirez warms up before a spring training baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Jupiter, Fla. The Oakland Athletics still have strong interest in signing Ramirez, who presents a low-risk investment for the rebuilding franchise. If things come together, and the 39-year-old Ramirez signs a deal, he first must serve a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy before he could play. Photo: File / AP