The MLB offseason has begun, and a few players have already moved around to new teams.
Unfortunately, it will likely be a tough winter for Oakland A’s fans. The writing has been on the wall for the past year that a rebuild was probably coming after 2021, and the sudden departure of manager Bob Melvin after the season signaled it further.
Recent national reporting has confirmed that the A’s are indeed expecting to tear down their roster over the coming weeks and months. The only question is how far they’ll go, with some estimates suggesting the payroll could drop as low as $50 million, barely more than half what it was this past summer.