The Oakland A’s have 10 players up for free agency this winter, but there might be an even bigger name on the way out.
Executive vice president and longtime general manager Billy Beane is “set to leave baseball behind,” reports the Wall Street Journal (behind a paywall). The move is pending a merger between RedBall Acquisition Group, of which Beane is a part, and Fenway Sports Group owned by John Henry, which includes the Boston Red Sox.
If completed, the deal would give Beane a financial interest in the Red Sox, presenting a conflict of interest with his job with the A’s and his minority stake in the club.