The A’s have struck with the first big move of the winter.
Looking for help in the bullpen the club decided to give up some of its surplus power by trading away first baseman/designated hitter Ryon Healy to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagan and minor league infielder Alexander Campos.
Healy put together a fine season last year, hitting .271 while blasting 25 home runs and driving in 78 RBIs. But with Matt Olson and Matt Chapman locked in at first and third next season and slugger Khris Davis set to become the full-time designated hitter, Healy became an expendable piece for Oakland.