Welcome to 2017.
While most of baseball is concentrating on finishing up business regarding the 2016, the A’s will be one of a minority of Major League teams whose prime focus will be the future.
“It’s fair to say a lot of September will be about evaluating players for next year and beyond,’’ A’s general manager David Forst said Thursday. “Some of the players we’re talking about are already here.’’
More will be coming with the expansion of rosters MLB goes through every September, going from 25 roster spots to as many as 40.
The elevation of Ryon Healy to the starting third base job after the All-Star break was the beginning.