Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
The Oakland A’s finally made some news last week. Within five days, they traded for a reliever, got named in a couple other rumors, settled the salaries of a half-dozen arbitration-eligible players, and officially signed an international top prospect who had been linked to them for over a year. When it rains, it pours.
Meanwhile, MLB Network began their annual “Top 10 Players Right Now” series, in which they rank the Top 10 at each individual position. They’ve only done a few of the lists so far, and already a couple of A’s have shown up.