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Should the Oakland A’s pursue Matt Wieters?

The Oakland A’s have two MLB catchers on their roster for the upcoming 2019 season, but the position remains a prime candidate for an upgrade if the right deal presents itself. On that note, a new rumor has emerged: Oakland is “among [the] teams considering Matt Wieters,” reports insider Jon Heyman.

Let’s begin with a full reminder of the A’s current situation. They’ve got a platoon of lefty Chris Herrmann and righty Josh Phegley, and impact top prospect Sean Murphy is in Triple-A and could debut sometime midseason. You could make an argument for standing pat with the adequate status quo and waiting for Murphy to arrive, or for pursuing a short-term upgrade while the team has 2019 contention in its sights.