Oakland Athletics
While the A’s are having a tough time chasing the Astros in the AL West, they have plenty to play for when taking a look at the wild-card race. And sure, they just made a trade to help the rotation, but it’s not as if Homer Bailey is going to stop Billy Beane from pursuing a pitcher like Syndergaard.
Marco Estrada and Sean Manaea are both currently on rehab assignments, but it’d be hard to completely count on them down the stretch based on how long each of them have been on the sidelines.
Pulling off a deal like this would likely mean AJ Puk and/or Jesús Luzardo’s names would be included, which would be a high price to pay. However, the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Susan Slusser recently added some intrigue to something going down:
Do not count the A’s out if Syndergaard is available. Exactly the splashy kind of move Billy Beane likes to make every 5 years or so and the A’s would be one of the teams with the prospects to do it. https://t.co/ksCFAptINT
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) July 24, 2019
It doesn’t hurt that Sandy Alderson — who acquired Syndergaard via trade during his time as Mets GM — is now a special advisor to Beane in Oakland. He provides the kind of insight into the player himself that not many others can do.
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