OAKLAND, CA - MAY 28: Trevor Rosenthal #41 of the Oakland Athletics in the weight room before the game against the Los Angeles Angels at RingCentral Coliseum on May 28, 2021 in Oakland, California. The Athletics defeated the Angels 3-1. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Trevor Rosenthal was supposed to be the answer. The Oakland A’s had been looking for someone to replace Liam Hendriks as their closer, ending up as the surprise landing spot for the former All Star closer. Even though it was just a one year deal, and included a great deal of deferred money, the A’s still felt they had the piece they needed to continue their strong bullpen performance.