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3 moves for the Oakland A’s to make this offseason

By Kevin Henry

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 28: Chris Bassitt #40 of the Oakland Athletics throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 28, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 28: Chris Bassitt #40 of the Oakland Athletics throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on September 28, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – SEPTMEBER 23: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics hits a home run during the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on September 23, 2021 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 6-5. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – SEPTMEBER 23: Matt Olson #28 of the Oakland Athletics hits a home run during the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on September 23, 2021 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 6-5. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /

The Oakland A’s need to make the right trades in order to rebuild their farm system

Oakland heads into the offseason with a farm system that ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Only the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox rank lower, but both teams also have fewer questions about their current states, so that balances out whatever concern there might be about the future on the farm.

The A’s, however, have the chance to rebuild their farm system through trades this offseason. They have already let other teams know that they are open for business and ready to make some deals.

So if the A’s are open for business and looking to move players such as starting pitchers Chris Bassitt, Sean Manaea, and Frankie Montas, as well as first baseman Matt Olson and even third baseman Matt Chapman, the franchise has to make trades that will rebuild the farm system and set the A’s up for success in the future.

If the A’s do indeed have a fire sale this offseason, it’s critical that the team makes the right trades and find the right prospects who can help rebuild the face of the franchise in the next three to five seasons.

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