The Oakland Athletics failed to make their last season at the Coliseum a success as they missed the postseason for a fourth straight season.
Although the Athletics broke their two-year streak of losing more than 100 games, they came close with 93, and they have a lot of work to do if they want to get back to being competitive.
Offseason acquisitions for the Athletics include pitchers Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs and T.J. McFarland, and third baseman Gio Urshela.
Now, the Athletics have made another significant move, landing a player from the AL West rival Texas Rangers.
“Free-agent reliever Jose LeClerc and the A’s are in agreement on a one-year contract,” Robert Murray of FanSided wrote on X.
Free-agent reliever José LeClerc and the A’s are in agreement on a one-year contract.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 17, 2025
LeClerc is a 31-year-old relief pitcher who played all eight seasons of his MLB career with the Rangers.
In 2024, LeClerc appeared in 64 games and was 6-5 with a 4.32 ERA, one save and 89 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched.
Though LeClerc has a high strikeout rate and is a veteran coming out of the bullpen, the Athletics will need a lot more help to be competitive in 2025.
The team will play their games in Sacramento, California before eventually moving to their permanent home of Las Vegas when that stadium is ready.
With plenty of changes around the organization, the A’s will have a difficult time trying to win their first AL West title since 2020.
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