The trading deadline is always a precious chance for losing teams to bolster their talent level for a future run. In the 3 wild card era most teams fancy themselves in contention for a post-season berth, leaving the sellers in the catbird seat.
That is, assuming the sellers have merchandise that their customers want. Therein lies the rub for the 2025 Athletics, who don’t really have players in that “middle” category: expendable to the A’s future core but desirable to a team making a playoff push.
Available Chaff
The A’s certainly have, on the roster, players they are willing to move without disturbing their prospects of success in 2026 and beyond.