Elephant Rumblings: A’s need to keep spending to avoid greivance

Good morning A’s fans!

The A’s made their first big free agent splash in years in a big way with the signing of starting pitcher Luis Severino. The Athletics, now that Vegas seems like a sure thing, will reportedly want to start ramping up payroll so that the team is competitive when they move into their new home in Nevada.

That one move, as big as it was, still hasn’t pushed the 2024 payroll high enough for the union. The MLBPA reportedly is considering filing a grievance against the club for not investing enough money into the major league squad, even after getting fully back onto revenue-sharing. The Severino deal, while the largest in franchise history, still only pushed the current…