International free agency is a vital tool for any organization to build stability, and that is for obvious reasons. While it is generally seen as a wild west in regards to signing and talent evaluation, it is a necessary evil to participate in order to accumulate talented prospects. In 2023 international players accounted for 28.11% of the WAR production league-wide, despite the relatively low barrier of entry towards signing many prospects. Oakland is no stranger to that market, sinking in millions of dollars towards signing international players over the past few seasons, but their overall production from the international pool has been limited in recent years.
The A’s unfortunate International Free Agency history
