The Oakland A's aren't fighting for a postseason berth in 2024, but they're building towards the future. Is Brent Rooker a part of that future?
The Oakland A's sit at 34-58 on the season, 15 games out in the AL West, 16.5 back in the AL wild card race, and on pace to lose 100+ games for the third year in a row. That's the bad news. The good news isn't necessarily great, but this year's club sure feels a lot more competitive than last year's. Heck, they just split the season series with the 57-33 Baltimore Orioles.
This all brings us to a pretty big question: How active should the A's be at the Trade Deadline. The goal for this club has to be to get competitive soon, presumably with the idea being to hit their stride by 2028 when they're hoping to open a new ballpark in Las Vegas. Right now the team is looking at which players will be with the organization long-term.
With the A's not in contention for a postseason berth, it would make sense for them to explore trade packages. At the same time, with Rooker still having three years of team control past this one, there's no rush. A's GM David Forst can afford to wait out a potential trade until it's to his liking.
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