Surprise, Ariz. --

Yoenis Céspedes' primary concern from late last season - the issue that had been eating at him - is resolved, and the A's left fielder was overjoyed Saturday.

"Noticias, noticias!" he said, racing up to a reporter. News, news!

"Mi familia, Miami, 2:30 today!"

Céspedes' 14 family members who fled from Cuba with him two years ago were all expected to land in Miami on Saturday afternoon on a ship from Turks and Caicos Islands. Céspedes, who had been worried about his relatives' safety in the Dominican Republic in the wake of a legal dispute with a former representative, was so upset that he rarely spoke to the media and spent much of the final few weeks of the A's season sitting at his locker, interacting little with others.

On Saturday, Céspedes was actually jumping up and down he was so elated. When asked how he felt, through interpreter Ariel Prieto, Céspedes told The Chronicle in English.

"Great! Happy!"

Céspedes said that his family members arriving in the United States include his mother, aunts and cousins. His son, Yoenis Jr., remains in Cuba with his son's mother, but Céspedes is hopeful that a recent change to Cuban law will allow the 3-year-old to visit him at some point.

"My God, this has to be a weight off his shoulders," A's manager Bob Melvin said, smiling nearly as broadly as Céspedes. "It's awesome. I got goose bumps when I heard."

Céspedes is hoping to take a day or two to go to Miami to see his loved ones and help them get settled. Melvin said that the request was relayed to the front office; Céspedes was not going to play on Sunday, anyway.

Céspedes told The Chronicle before the season that he expects to play even better this season once his family's immigration and legal issues are resolved. He is batting .158 this spring; he had a walk, a single and made an error on Saturday in the A's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Briefly: Jemile Weeks (shoulder) is expected to play Sunday or Monday; he has been out for a week with a shoulder bruise. With more than three weeks before the start of the season, the shoulder issue should not affect the second-base competition too much. And as the A's demonstrated last year, Opening Day jobs aren't necessarily permanent. ... Grant Balfour threw a bullpen session Saturday and could throw to hitters next, the final step before pitching in a game. ... Right-handers Sonny Gray and Bruce Billings and left-hander Justin Thomas were reassigned to minor-league camp. Gray, the A's first pick in the 2011 draft, had an ERA of 6.00 in six innings. He's expected to open the season at Triple-A Sacramento. ... Michael Ynoa, who arrived at camp more than a week late because of chicken pox, threw to hitters Sunday; Josh Donaldson tweeted that he was impressed. Ynoa is unlikely to pitch in a Cactus League game before being reassigned.