The Oakland Athletics are not going to give Sonny Gray away for nothing. That is obvious. The A’s will likely need a few impactful pieces in return for Gray’s services.
Billy Beane will likely look for a deal that includes players that can help build Oakland into a contender sooner rather than later. Prospects are nice, but I would imagine that the A’s will want players that are close to major league ready.
Matt Chapman, Franklin Barreto and Ryon Healy are all young impactful players currently on the A”s major league roster.