Although the season was pretty much over it before it began and the Oakland Athletics were sellers this trade deadline, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they need to completely rebuild. They have a lot of players with youth and experience under the age of 30, and they are just a few pieces away from being a contender again.
They already have an ace in Sonny Gray but can add a few more arms to team up with him, and add another power bat in the lineup. The Athletics have a lot of young guys on this current roster and some of these guys – like Mark Canha, Billy Burns, and Josh Phegley – have shown that they can already play at this level.