The A’s look to be sellers at the deadline, and in other news, the sky is blue. Oakland entered the All-Star break with a 39-50 record, good for last place in the AL West. They have absolutely no shot at the division and are 7.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. Once again, the A’s will look to get younger.
Billy Beane and company have shown that they aren’t afraid to deal a veteran if it means lowering the payroll and adding prospects. They have dealt the likes of Ben Zobrist, Rich Hill and Scott Kazmir in recent years.