OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum on September 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. The Giants defeated the Athletics 14-2. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
As the Oakland A’s look to return to the postseason in 2021, they will need several players in the lineup to return to form. Not only do the A’s find themselves having to replace a third of their lineup, but several key pieces of their offense slumped in 2020.
While Matt Chapman and his injured hip have received most of the attention, he is not the only player that the A’s need to step up in the coming year.