Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is just around the corner! With that being said, it is time to make predictions for each team heading into the 2021 season following a campaign shortened by the pandemic in 2020.
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The Oakland Athletics have made the postseason in each of the last three years. Their last World Series appearance and win came in 1989. Since 2000, the team has made the postseason 11 times. In 2020, the A’s finished fifth in ERA across the league posting a 3.77 ERA, and finished 19th in home runs with 71 homers. Looking onto 2021, the Athletics should make the postseason once again.
Here are Oakland’s projected starters.
Oakland Athletics Projected Batting Order:
- SS Elvis Andrus
- OF Ramon Laureano
- 3B Matt Chapman
- 1B Matt Olson
- OF Mark Canha
- 1B Mitch Moreland
- OF Stephen Piscotty
- C Sean Murphy
- 2B Tony Kemp
Oakland Athletics Projected Pitching Staff:
- SP1 Jesus Luzardo
- SP2 Sean Manaea
- SP3 Frankie Montas
- SP4 Chris Bassitt
- SP5 Mike Fiers
- CL Trevor Rosenthal
Oakland Athletics Team Outlook:
Over the course of the 2021 offseason, the Athletics made additions to improve their chances at a playoff berth. Oakland signed first baseman Mitch Moreland, closer Trevor Rosenthal and reliever Sergio Romo. In February, they acquired shortstop Elvis Andrus and catcher Aramis Garcia via trade with the Texas Rangers. In this trade, the A’s sent Khris Davis, Johan Heim, and Dane Acker to Texas.
Despite the team’s additions, they lost closer Liam Hendricks, shortstop Marcus Semien, outfielder Robbie Grossman, and starting pitcher Mike Minor during the offseason. With the free-agent additions, the Oakland Athletics have increased the likelihood of postseason success. Additionally, they will make a deep run if they push two of their up-and-coming pitchers to ace status.
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