Oakland Athletics Trade Deadline Overview

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May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; The Oakland Athletics look on during antional anthem prior to their game against the Minnesota Twins at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kenny Karst-USA TODAY Sports /

The Oakland Athletics have shown in the past they are not afraid to make big trades around the deadline. With Oakland sitting in the bottom portion of the AL West, should the A’s buy or sell this year?

The Oakland Athletics are usually an interesting team to watch each year as the trade deadline approaches. Vice President of baseball operations Billy Beane and his team have not shied away from both acquiring big time players in the past, and dealing them away as well.

To this point in the 2016 season, the A’s have fallen behind the AL West front runners — the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. Instead, Oakland finds itself residing in the lower portion of the AL West standings. Entering play Friday, when the Athletics open a three-game set against the Houston Astros, Oakland has a record of 25-29. While they are still four games under .500, the A’s have won 5 in a row entering play Friday. However, over the course of this season, the A’s may struggle to keep pace with Texas and Seattle. Because of this, Oakland very likely will not be one of the teams looking to buy at this year’s trade deadline.