The Oakland A’s finally made a couple of offseason moves over the weekend. They traded away their highest-paid player, got back a new highest-paid player in his place, and also re-signed one of their 10 free agents.
These transactions had significant effects on the team’s tight payroll, so let’s take an updated look. Before this all started, Oakland was paying around $72 million for their 26-man roster, or slightly over. They hadn’t committed a single dollar to adding an MLB player from outside the organization.
The A’s now have 14 players under contract for more than the minimum.