\nJacob Wilson<\/a>, SS: $66MM through 2032 (includes $2MM buyout of $26MM club option for 2033)
\nLawrence Butler<\/a>, OF: $58MM through 2031 (includes $4MM buyout of $20MM club option for 2032)
\nBrent Rooker<\/a>, OF\/DH: $42MM through 2029 ($2MM club\/vesting option for 2030)
\nLuis Severino<\/a>, SP: $22MM player option for 2027<\/p>\n
Option Decisions<\/p>\n
Luis Severino<\/a>, SP: $22MM player option for 2027 2027 guarantees (assuming Severino stays, and McNeil\/Springs are declined): $47.5MM Arbitration-Eligible Players (service time in parentheses)<\/p>\n Free Agents<\/p>\n Between the Athletics\u2019 penchant for internal promotions and former owner Charlie Finley running baseball operations himself, this is the first time in decades that the A\u2019s front office has been run by a fresh voice new to the organization.\u00a0 The 31-year-old Smith is the youngest front office head in baseball, though he has plenty of experience in the sport \u2014 Smith was an assistant GM with the Red Sox for the past two seasons, and he spent the previous seven years working in the Rays\u2019 research and development department.<\/p>\n Smith\u2019s background in analytics helped Smith win the job, and he\u2019ll now try to solve a problem with incomplete data.\u00a0 It remains to be seen how the Athletics\u2019 new stadium in Vegas will play when it opens in 2028, though the hitter-friendly nature of Las Vegas Ballpark (the home of the Triple-A Aviators) hints that the A\u2019s might again find themselves in a park that is very conducive to offense.\u00a0 The roof and climate-controlled nature of the new ballpark might help pitchers to some extent, but the move from Sutter Health Park might not bring too much relief to the Athletics\u2019 staff.<\/p>\n This is ultimately a puzzle to be solved down the road, though the A\u2019s certainly need pitching help now.\u00a0 The club\u2019s rebuilding plan was pointed towards having a competitive roster by the time of the move to Las Vegas, and the Athletics were 38-38 on June 19 before things went south.\u00a0 It\u2019s fair to wonder if the Athletics might\u2019ve been able to mount some kind of run at the Astros (who won the division with a modest 81-81 record) if virtually the entire lineup hadn\u2019t missed significant time to injury.\u00a0 But, even with better health, the A\u2019s might\u2019ve still been held back by their shaky pitching.<\/p>\n
\nJeff McNeil<\/a>, 2B\/1B\/OF: $15.75MM club option for 2027 ($2MM buyout, to be covered by the Mets)
\nJeffrey Springs<\/a>, SP: $15MM club option for 2027 ($750K buyout)<\/p>\n
Total future commitments (assuming Severino stays, and McNeil\/Springs are declined): $272MM<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793161713_766_landing-logo.png\"\/){kind=logo}
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