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Athletics OAK

201897–65 (0.599)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Billy Beane · GM: David Forst

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$77M
Surplus $M
+70
Win %
0.599
TAB
+15.2
WAB
+21.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
43.0
Dead money %
49%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-3.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJonathan Lucroy125
RJosh Phegley39
LBruce Maxwell16
LBeau Taylor6

1B

LMatt Olson162
RMark Canha15
RChad Pinder1

2B

BJed Lowrie136
RFranklin Barreto26
RChad Pinder21

3B

RMatt Chapman145
RChad Pinder16
BJed Lowrie14

SS

RMarcus Semien159
RChad Pinder3
RFranklin Barreto2

LF

RChad Pinder64
RMark Canha51
LMatt Joyce49
LNick Martini47
RKhris Davis11
LDustin Fowler3
RJake Smolinski1

CF

RMark Canha62
LDustin Fowler57
RRamón Laureano47
RJake Smolinski15
LBoog Powell7
RChad Pinder4
LMatt Joyce3
LNick Martini2

RF

RStephen Piscotty151
RMark Canha10
RChad Pinder9
LMatt Joyce6
LDustin Fowler3
LNick Martini1

DH

RKhris Davis139
LMatt Joyce10
BJed Lowrie4
RMark Canha3
LBeau Taylor1
RFranklin Barreto1
RChad Pinder1
LBruce Maxwell1
RJonathan Lucroy1

Starters

RTrevor Cahill2.0 WAR
LSean Manaea1.8 WAR
LBrett Anderson0.9 WAR
RFrankie Montas0.8 WAR
REdwin Jackson0.7 WAR
RLou Trivino0.6 WAR
RChris Bassitt0.6 WAR
RDaniel Mengden0.6 WAR
RPaul Blackburn0.5 WAR
RAndrew Triggs0.2 WAR
RMike Fiers⇄0.1 WAR
RLiam Hendriks0.1 WAR
RJosh Lucas-0.0 WAR
RDaniel Gossett-0.2 WAR
RKendall Graveman-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBlake Treinen38 sv
RLou Trivino23 h
RYusmeiro Petit16 h
LRyan Buchter16 h
REmilio Pagan7 h
RJeurys Familia⇄7 h
RRyan Dull4 h
RChris Hatcher1 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Stephen Piscotty3.2
Trevor Cahill2.0
Ramón Laureano1.9
Nick Martini1.2
Brett Anderson0.9
Edwin Jackson0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Sonny Gray2.2
Yonder Alonso1.9
Jesse Hahn1.2
Ryan Madson1.0
Sean Doolittle0.7
Rajai Davis0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Athletics. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Blake Treinen 2018 +3.6 +82.6 2.1 +80.4 $0.6M 2.88× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $11.0M AAV
Matt Chapman 2018 +6.4 +72.8 0.5 +72.3 $0.1M 1.43× Extension · 2025–2030 · $25.2M AAV
Jed Lowrie 2018 +5.1 +55.9 6.0 +49.9 $1.2M 1.38× –
Stephen Piscotty 2018 +3.2 +41.5 1.3 +40.1 $0.4M 1.60× –
Marcus Semien 2018 +2.9 +27.4 3.1 +24.3 $1.1M 1.18× Free Agent · 2022–2025 · $25.0M AAV
Matt Olson 2018 +2.8 +24.0 0.5 +23.5 $0.2M 1.07× Arb extension · 2022–2030 · $21.0M AAV
Trevor Cahill 2018 +2.0 +23.6 1.5 +22.1 $0.8M 1.49× –
Sean Manaea 2018 +1.8 +21.4 0.6 +20.8 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Khris Davis 2018 +2.9 +31.2 10.5 +20.7 $3.6M 1.33× –
Chad Pinder 2018 +1.9 +18.5 0.6 +18.0 $0.3M 1.22× –
Mark Canha 2018 +1.9 +18.5 0.5 +18.0 $0.3M 1.22× –
Ramón Laureano 2018 +1.9 +18.1 0.2 +17.9 $0.1M 1.22× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Nick Martini 2018 +1.2 +7.9 0.2 +7.6 $0.2M 0.83× –
Brett Anderson 2018 +0.9 +7.5 0.1 +7.4 $0.1M 1.02× –
Frankie Montas 2018 +0.8 +6.8 0.2 +6.6 $0.2M 1.02× –
Lou Trivino 2018 +0.6 +6.7 0.5 +6.3 $0.8M 1.34× –
Chris Bassitt 2018 +0.6 +4.6 0.2 +4.5 $0.3M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $18.5M AAV
Edwin Jackson 2018 +0.7 +5.8 1.5 +4.3 $2.1M 1.02× –
Daniel Mengden 2018 +0.6 +4.7 0.5 +4.1 $1.0M 1.02× –
Jeurys Familia↔ 2018 +0.7 +7.4 3.4 +4.0 $4.9M 1.34× –
Paul Blackburn 2018 +0.5 +4.1 0.5 +3.6 $1.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Ryan Buchter 2018 +0.6 +3.2 0.6 +2.7 $0.9M 0.67× –
Franklin Barreto 2018 +0.4 +1.8 0.3 +1.5 $0.7M 0.56× –
Andrew Triggs 2018 +0.2 +1.5 0.6 +1.0 $2.9M 1.02× –
J.B. Wendelken 2018 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.9 $0.9M 0.67× –
Ryan Dull 2018 +0.2 +1.2 0.6 +0.6 $2.5M 0.67× –
Shawn Kelley↔ 2018 +0.5 +2.5 1.9 +0.6 $4.1M 0.67× –
Beau Taylor 2018 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $1.8M 0.52× –
Carlos Ramírez↔ 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Cory Gearrin↔ 2018 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $21.4M 0.67× –
Jeremy Bleich 2018 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Josh Lucas 2018 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Yusmeiro Petit 2018 +0.6 +3.3 3.5 -0.2 $5.6M 0.67× –
Aaron Brooks 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Dean Kiekhefer 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Mike Fiers↔ 2018 +0.1 +0.9 1.9 -1.0 $17.0M 1.02× –
Trayce Thompson↔ 2018 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Emilio Pagán 2018 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Liam Hendriks 2018 +0.1 +0.4 1.9 -1.5 $27.7M 0.67× –
Wilmer Font↔ 2018 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Boog Powell 2018 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Danny Coulombe 2018 -0.2 -1.2 0.6 -1.7 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Josh Phegley 2018 -0.2 -0.8 0.9 -1.7 – 0.52× –
Bruce Maxwell 2018 -0.3 -1.2 0.6 -1.8 – 0.52× –
Fernando Rodney↔ 2018 -0.0 -0.5 1.4 -1.8 – 1.34× –
Daniel Gossett 2018 -0.2 -1.8 0.5 -2.3 – 1.02× –
Jake Smolinski 2018 -0.2 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Dustin Fowler 2018 -0.6 -3.7 0.5 -4.2 – 0.83× –
Chris Hatcher 2018 -0.4 -2.3 2.1 -4.5 – 0.67× –
Matt Joyce 2018 +0.2 +1.0 6.0 -5.0 $38.5M 0.83× –
Jonathan Lucroy 2018 +0.3 +1.2 6.5 -5.3 $22.7M 0.52× –
Kendall Graveman 2018 -0.4 -2.9 2.4 -5.3 – 1.02× –
Santiago Casilla 2018 +0.1 +0.4 6.0 -5.6 $89.5M 0.67× –
Total—+43.0+488.576.4+412.4—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the Athletics — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2018 · TBR / OAK
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.0M
Wilmer Font
OAK · Billy Beane −$4.0M
Pete Bayer
TBR came out ahead by $4.0M
2018 · TEX / OAK
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Abdiel Mendoza, Teodoro Ortega
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Cory Gearrin
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · TBR / TEX / OAK
TBR · Erik Neander +$13.6M
Emilio Pagán, Rollie Lacy
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Eli White, Kyle Bird, Brock Burke, Yoel Espinal
OAK · Billy Beane −$9.6M
Jurickson Profar
TBR came out ahead by $13.6M 3-team
2018 · OAK / NYM
OAK · Billy Beane +$2.4M
Jeurys Familia
NYM · Sandy Alderson −$2.4M
Bobby Wahl, Will Toffey
OAK came out ahead by $2.4M
2018 · WSN / OAK
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Shawn Kelley
WSN came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · MIN / OAK
MIN · Derek Falvey +$1.6M
Dakota Chalmers
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Fernando Rodney
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · OAK / PIT
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.8M
Tanner Anderson
PIT · Neal Huntington −$0.8M
Wilkin Ramos
OAK came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · OAK / STL
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Josh Lucas
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Casey Meisner
Even trade
2018 · LAD / OAK
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$1.6M
Logan Salow
OAK · Billy Beane −$1.6M
Wilmer Font
LAD came out ahead by $1.6M
2018 · DET / OAK
DET · Al Avila +$0.8M
Nolan Blackwood, Logan Shore
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Mike Fiers
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams −$6.4M
Trayce Thompson
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2018 · OAK / KCR
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Ryan Buchter, Brandon Moss
KCR · Dayton Moore −$1.6M
Jesse Hahn, Heath Fillmyer
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$76.6M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Jonathan Lucroy327.136$6.5MFREE AGENT
Jed Lowrie349.111$6.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Joyce338.123$6.0MFREE AGENT
Santiago Casilla3714.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Yusmeiro Petit337.016$3.5MFREE AGENT
Mike Fiers337.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Shawn Kelley348.128$1.9MFREE AGENT
Edwin Jackson3411.114$1.5MFREE AGENT
Trevor Cahill308.098$1.5MFREE AGENT
Fernando Rodney4114.137$1.4MFREE AGENT
Brett Anderson308.155$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Khris Davis304.104$10.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia285.029$3.4MFREE AGENT
Marcus Semien273.118$3.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kendall Graveman273.014$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Hatcher334.146$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Treinen303.065$2.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Liam Hendriks294.038$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Phegley303.114$905kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Smolinski293.016$775kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Gearrin324.136$162kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Stephen Piscotty272.076$1.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Buchter312.010$555kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Dull282.034$555kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Manaea261.157$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bruce Maxwell271.016$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Triggs291.123$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Pinder261.047$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Coulombe281.149$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Boog Powell250.100$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Olson240.103$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Emilio Pagán270.098$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Chapman250.109$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Fowler230.095$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Mengden250.157$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Gossett250.091$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul Blackburn240.093$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Brooks281.070$545kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark Canha292.092$518kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lou Trivino260.000$475kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Franklin Barreto220.045$264kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Martini280.000$240kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frankie Montas251.014$208kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ramón Laureano230.000$173kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Bassitt292.070$167kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.B. Wendelken250.000$164kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lucas270.121$132kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Font280.085$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dean Kiekhefer29–$88k
Beau Taylor280.000$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Bleich31–$26k
Carlos Ramírez270.031$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trayce Thompson271.124$11kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2018 acquisition stacked onto Athletics's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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