Last week, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that the A's had opened extension negotiations with outfielder Lawrence Butler. General manager David Forst declined comment on Butler specifically but implied that he's not the only player with whom they've had discussions.
"We’ve had conversations with a couple other players other than (already-extended DH Brent Rooker), and those talks are ongoing," Forst told Drellich. "It is an important thing for us to lock guys up (heading) into Las Vegas and make sure that we keep the core of what we think is a really good young team together, ongoing."
MLBTR covered Butler's extension candidacy at the time of Drellich's report. With Forst's comments in mind, it's worth taking a speculative look at who else the A's may try to sign over the next few weeks.
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Nobody why would anyone stay with the Athletics?
Not everyone wants to live in NYC.
The Sacramento A’s are a young, exciting team that will be playing games in a packed intimate stadium setting.
But the number one factor for most players is money and the security of an extended deal.
someone paste the article into the comments please 😉
I’d probably wait on Geloff to see if he can get the strikouts down. Langeliers could be worth locking up for a while
The A’s can perhaps look to extend their stay in Sacramento and release John Fisher. That’s a start.