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Oakland A’s: The qualifying offer should not be an option

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics juggles an infield hit from Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros during the fourth inning in Game Two of the American League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Oakland A’s have two potential candidates for the qualifying offer. Neither player should receive that contract.

The Oakland A’s are heading into a transformative offseason. With ten free agents, they will need to make quite a few difficult decisions, especially when it comes down to which players they look to bring back for the coming season.