We have in front of us an Oakland A’s team that can’t hit. If today’s 2-hit shutout didn’t hammer home the point enough, the 2024 A’s are hitting .222/.293/.374, which is bad even by today’s standards, and they strike out like it’s going out of style (which it isn’t). Compounding matters is that the next great hitters don’t appear to be a step away at AAA.
Nonetheless, hitting isn’t necessarily the biggest concern the A’s face in the ongoing rebuild. At the big league level there is legitimate talent in Zack Gelof, Tyler Soderstrom, and Lawrence Butler, JJ Bleday’s coming out party has solidified the outfield some while Darell Hernaiz offers additional hope on the infield, and Shea Langeliers continues to show potential even if he has yet to show enough production.