The 2020 MLB season is just two weeks away from finally starting, coronavirus pandemic willing. The offseason feels like it was years ago, so let’s remind ourselves of what the competition looks like.
The Oakland A’s will only face nine different teams in their abbreviated schedule, with two-thirds of them coming against their four AL West rivals. Let’s begin with the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners
2019 record: 68-94 (finished 5th in AL West)
Quick season review: Their last competitive window passed them by without a single postseason berth, and their next rebuild began.