Kansas City Royals 31-year-old outfielder Jarrod Dyson has been one of the best bench players in major league baseball the last four seasons. Dyson put up an outstanding 9.9 bWAR in part time play from 2013-16. Now, the Oakland A’s want him to patrol centerfield according to some veteran MLB writers:
Source confirms: #Athletics among teams making push for #Royals‘ Dyson. First reported: @joelsherman1.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 7, 2016
Fellow center-fielder Lorenzo Cain has also been the subject of numerous rumors, with the Dodgers, Nationals, Rangers, and Pirates said to have an interest.