"Fisher took a step toward that promise on Christmas Day, when the club locked up Tyler Soderstrom on a seven-year, $86MM extension. The 24-year-old outfielder will now be under team control through his age-31 season. With Shea Langeliers just entering arbitration, and Jacob Wilson and still in the pre-arbitration phase, the Athletics have their hitting core in place for the foreseeable future."
"While not all of the spending worked out (Leclerc missed most of the season with injury, Severino struggled mightily at home), the Athletics did put together one of their better seasons this decade. The club finished 76-86, reaching 70 wins for the first time since 2021. They closed the season with a 35-29 stretch. Kurtz cruised to AL Rookie of the Year honors. Langeliers put together a massive offensive season. Denzel Clarke was an ESPN Top 10 regular with his work in center field."
The Athletics raised spending last offseason on free agents and extensions and expect payroll to be higher going forward. Owner John Fisher said the organization is working internally to raise payroll to put the best team on the field, and the club signed Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86MM extension on Christmas Day, controlling him through his age-31 season. Shea Langeliers is entering arbitration while Jacob Wilson remains pre-arbitration, leaving the team with a young hitting core under control. Payroll rose from about $50MM in 2022 to $79MM in 2024, with an estimated $99MM for 2026.
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