Now, the same was said of Josh Donaldson at this time last year, just a couple of weeks before the A's traded him to Toronto, but club officials have repeatedly stated on the record -- something they didn't do when speaking of Donaldson -- that Gray is very much a part of their future plans, which should temper some of the angst created by rumors of him potentially departing.
Will Billy Butler be in an A's uniform come Opening Day?
-- @Jflo_22
Good question.