A's general manager Billy Beane said he has no intentions of trading Sonny Gray, despite heavy interest in the starting pitcher from "some pretty aggressive suitors."
"We've been adamant with teams that we want to hang on to Gray," Beane said Saturday on MLB Network Radio.
While the A's aren't open to dealing Gray, Beane said he is looking at other avenues to improve the club either by trade or free agency, without getting into specifics.
Beane also gave a ringing endorsement of longtime front-office executive Paul DePodesta, who was hired Tuesday to become the chief strategy officer for the NFL's Cleveland Browns.