Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay met with the media Monday at the Winter Meetings in Nashville. Kotsay discussed a wide range of topics ranging from the make up of the 2024 club, to the impending move of the club to Las Vegas.
The offseason began for Kotsay with the A’s granting him permission to interview with the Mets for their manager job. That job eventually went to Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza, but Oakland exercised the 2025 option on Kotsay’s contract.
“Obviously, it’s been a fun offseason so far in terms of having the opportunity to extend my contract and have my option picked up.