5 Players Oakland Athletics Should Send Packing In 2015-16 MLB Offseason

By Nick Vorholt

5 Players Oakland Athletics Should Send Packing In 2015-16 MLB Offseason

Oakland Athletics Celebrate — The Oakland Athletics were a better team than their record indicated. Unfortunately, that doesn’t give Oakland any more money in the bank. Here are five players the Athletics can’t afford to have on their opening day roster in 2016.

5. Billy Butler

Billy Butler DH

5. Billy Butler

Billy Butler DH — Billy Butler had a decent 2015, but that isn’t good enough to keep him in Oakland. His .251 average should pave the way for him to be traded.

4. Craig Gentry

Craig Gentry Oakland Outfielder

4. Craig Gentry

Craig Gentry Oakland Outfielder — The Craig Gentry experiment needs to come to an end. He has repeatedly been beaten out by Sam Fuld and Coco Crisp. Another team could use him as a fourth outfielder.

3. Edward Mujica

Edward Mujica Oakland Pitcher

3. Edward Mujica

Edward Mujica Oakland Pitcher — Edward Mujica had decent peripherals this year but still had a 4.81 ERA. He also pitched mostly in low leverage situations, so clearly Oakland doesn’t have faith in him.

2. Fernando Abad

Fernando Abad Oakland Pitcher

2. Fernando Abad

Fernando Abad Oakland Pitcher — Fernando Abad had a decent year as the primary lefty out of the bullpen, but Daniel Coulombe had a solid audition for Oakland as well. Abad can be flipped this offseason in typical Oakland fashion.

1. Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez Oakland Pitcher

1. Jesse Chavez

Jesse Chavez Oakland Pitcher — Jesse Chavez had a very nice year, pitching 157 innings over 26 starts. Oakland has a nice set of young pitchers, including closer Sean Doolittle. Chavez was one of the feel good stories of the season for Oakland, but he shouldn't be back in 2016.

Nick Vorholt is a writer for www.RantSports.com covering the Cincinnati Reds and all things MLB.

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