With Bob Melvin getting his managerial contract extended Wednesday, it’s only natural to ask what his team will look like come next February.
Some players like reliever Edward Mujica and first baseman Ike Davis are unlikely to be back. Others, like starter Sonny Gray and catcher Stephen Vogt certainly will. In general, the players with minimal Major League experience are likely to be back while those closer to arbitration or free agency are likely to be gone.
Josh Reddick is closer to the second group than the first, but as a Gold Glove defender and an RBI producer, it’s possible that the A’s may make an accommodation to bring him back with a bunch of big contracts off the docket, including the $11 million that would have gone to Scott Kazmir before he was traded to Houston and reliever Tyler Clippard and second baseman Ben Zobrist, who were making over $15 million between them.