May 22, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes (10) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
Catcher would seemingly be one of the last areas that the Oakland A’s would be looking to upgrade. Sean Murphy has been solid, even if his batting average is lagging, as he is providing power and decent enough defense. While the A’s could use another option at backup catcher, that would not seem to be a pressing need.
However, that will not stop the A’s from looking at possible upgrades.