Athletics Nation · Jan 8, 2025
Elephant Rumblings: Projecting the A’s next acquisition
Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!
The A’s are expected to spend at least $105 million on payroll this year to avoid a grievance from the MLBPA, and with this week’s announced extension of top slugger Brent Rooker, they have about $8 million left to play with.
Dylan Quinn at SI.com notes that the A’s are in need of a good lefty reliever, and suggests that one of the most obvious options is free agent and familiar face Scott Alexander. The 35-year-old pitched well for the A’s in 2024, serving as a somewhat higher leverage companion to fellow 35-year-old lefty T.J. McFarland, whom the A’s have already signed for the coming season.