A majority of the Oakland Athletics roster is well under team control. Most of the team’s core has yet to reach arbitration, let alone free agency. But, a baseball season delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic surfaced questions about how a truncated — or canceled — season might impact player service time.
Multiple national reports assert that the MLB and MLB Player’s Association came to an agreement regarding service time, the MLB draft and pro-rated salary. It’s been reported that major league players will get a full season of service time, no matter how the season goes.