As teams headed down south to the Winter Meetings in San Diego, the two main goals for the A's appeared to be finding a left-handed bat at the second base position as well as continuing conversations with relief pitchers.
While the team didn't make any huge acquisitions during the meetings, the Rule 5 Draft came and went as it does every year. With that, Oakland selected three players in the minor-league phase of the draft and had a couple more transactions as a result.
Second baseman Vimael Machin was acquired from the Phillies organization for cash considerations.