The A’s have been led by one of the most recognizable names in baseball for the past 19 years. Billy Beane has been part of the Oakland organization for a long while now, and his tenure in the front office has always been full of surprising moves and trades.
If the latest rumors prove to be true, then Beane’s willingness to get a deal done will reach new levels of eagerness.
Trading Gray to the Houston Astros, a division rival, would signal the team’s willingness to build for the future. In addition, the A’s would have to be willing to face Gray as an opponent rather than as a teammate.