President of baseball ops: Billy Beane · GM: David Forst
2018: made playoffs · 97–65. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chapman | 25 | pre-arb | 145 | 6.4 | 0.5 | +21.2 |
| Jed Lowrie | 34 | FA-elig | 157 | 5.1 | 6.0 | +11.3 |
| Blake Treinen | 30 | arb | 68 | 3.6 | 2.1 | +10.1 |
| Stephen Piscotty | 27 | arb | 151 | 3.2 | 1.3 | +9.7 |
| Khris Davis | 30 | arb | 151 | 2.9 | 10.5 | -0.5 |
| Marcus Semien | 27 | arb | 159 | 2.9 | 3.1 | +6.8 |
| Matt Olson | 24 | pre-arb | 162 | 2.8 | 0.5 | +9.0 |
| Trevor Cahill | 30 | FA-elig | 21 | 2.0 | 1.5 | +5.3 |
| Chad Pinder | 26 | pre-arb | 110 | 1.9 | 0.6 | +5.9 |
| Mark Canha | 29 | pre-arb | 122 | 1.9 | 0.5 | +6.0 |
| Ramón Laureano | 23 | – | 48 | 1.9 | 0.2 | +6.2 |
| Sean Manaea | 26 | pre-arb | 27 | 1.8 | 0.6 | +5.6 |
| Nick Martini | 28 | – | 55 | 1.2 | 0.2 | +3.8 |
| Brett Anderson | 30 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.9 | 0.1 | +3.0 |
| Frankie Montas | 25 | pre-arb | 13 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +2.6 |
| Edwin Jackson | 34 | FA-elig | 17 | 0.7 | 1.5 | +0.9 |
| Jeurys Familia↔ NYM | 28 | FA-elig | 30 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| Lou Trivino | 26 | – | 69 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +1.7 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | 33 | FA-elig | 74 | 0.6 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Ryan Buchter | 31 | arb | 54 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +1.5 |
| Daniel Mengden | 25 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +1.4 |
| Chris Bassitt | 29 | pre-arb | 11 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +1.8 |
| Paul Blackburn | 24 | pre-arb | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +1.2 |
| Shawn Kelley↔ WSN | 34 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.5 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Franklin Barreto | 22 | pre-arb | 32 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +1.1 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 32 | FA-elig | 126 | 0.3 | 6.5 | -5.5 |
| Ryan Dull | 28 | arb | 28 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| J.B. Wendelken | 25 | – | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Andrew Triggs | 29 | pre-arb | 9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Matt Joyce | 33 | FA-elig | 83 | 0.2 | 6.0 | -5.5 |
| Mike Fiers↔ DET | 33 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.5 |
| Liam Hendriks | 29 | FA-elig | 25 | 0.1 | 1.9 | -1.7 |
| Santiago Casilla | 37 | FA-elig | 26 | 0.1 | 6.0 | -5.8 |
| Beau Taylor | 28 | – | 7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Cory Gearrin↔ SFG | 32 | FA-elig | 6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Josh Lucas | 27 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jeremy Bleich | 31 | – | 2 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Aaron Brooks | 28 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.0 | 0.5 | -0.6 |
| Carlos Ramírez↔ TOR | 27 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Fernando Rodney↔ MIN | 41 | FA-elig | 22 | -0.0 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| Dean Kiekhefer | 29 | – | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Boog Powell | 25 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Trayce Thompson↔ CHW | 27 | – | 3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Emilio Pagán | 27 | pre-arb | 55 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| Josh Phegley | 30 | arb | 39 | -0.2 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| Daniel Gossett | 25 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| Danny Coulombe | 28 | arb | 27 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
| Jake Smolinski | 29 | arb | 20 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.6 |
| Wilmer Font↔ LAD | 28 | FA-elig | 4 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Bruce Maxwell | 27 | pre-arb | 18 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
| Kendall Graveman | 27 | arb | 7 | -0.4 | 2.4 | -3.6 |
| Chris Hatcher | 33 | FA-elig | 34 | -0.4 | 2.1 | -3.6 |
| Dustin Fowler | 23 | pre-arb | 69 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -2.4 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Stephen Piscotty | 3.2 |
| Trevor Cahill | 2.0 |
| Ramón Laureano | 1.9 |
| Nick Martini | 1.2 |
| Brett Anderson | 0.9 |
| Edwin Jackson | 0.7 |
| Player | 2017 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 2.2 |
| Yonder Alonso | 1.9 |
| Jesse Hahn | 1.2 |
| Ryan Madson | 1.0 |
| Sean Doolittle | 0.7 |
| Rajai Davis | 0.4 |
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.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lucroy | 32 | 7.136 | $6.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jed Lowrie | 34 | 9.111 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Matt Joyce | 33 | 8.123 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Santiago Casilla | 37 | 14.000 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Yusmeiro Petit | 33 | 7.016 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Fiers | 33 | 7.000 | $1.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Shawn Kelley | 34 | 8.128 | $1.9M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Edwin Jackson | 34 | 11.114 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Trevor Cahill | 30 | 8.098 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Fernando Rodney | 41 | 14.137 | $1.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brett Anderson | 30 | 8.155 | $100k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Davis | 30 | 4.104 | $10.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jeurys Familia | 28 | 5.029 | $3.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marcus Semien | 27 | 3.118 | $3.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Kendall Graveman | 27 | 3.014 | $2.4M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Chris Hatcher | 33 | 4.146 | $2.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Blake Treinen | 30 | 3.065 | $2.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Liam Hendriks | 29 | 4.038 | $1.9M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Josh Phegley | 30 | 3.114 | $905k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jake Smolinski | 29 | 3.016 | $775k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Cory Gearrin | 32 | 4.136 | $162k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Piscotty | 27 | 2.076 | $1.3M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ryan Buchter | 31 | 2.010 | $555k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ryan Dull | 28 | 2.034 | $555k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Sean Manaea | 26 | 1.157 | $550k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Bruce Maxwell | 27 | 1.016 | $550k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andrew Triggs | 29 | 1.123 | $550k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chad Pinder | 26 | 1.047 | $550k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Danny Coulombe | 28 | 1.149 | $550k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Boog Powell | 25 | 0.100 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Olson | 24 | 0.103 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Emilio Pagán | 27 | 0.098 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Chapman | 25 | 0.109 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dustin Fowler | 23 | 0.095 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daniel Mengden | 25 | 0.157 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Daniel Gossett | 25 | 0.091 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Paul Blackburn | 24 | 0.093 | $548k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Aaron Brooks | 28 | 1.070 | $545k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Mark Canha | 29 | 2.092 | $518k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Lou Trivino | 26 | 0.000 | $475k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Franklin Barreto | 22 | 0.045 | $264k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Nick Martini | 28 | 0.000 | $240k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Frankie Montas | 25 | 1.014 | $208k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Ramón Laureano | 23 | 0.000 | $173k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Chris Bassitt | 29 | 2.070 | $167k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| J.B. Wendelken | 25 | 0.000 | $164k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Josh Lucas | 27 | 0.121 | $132k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Wilmer Font | 28 | 0.085 | $116k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dean Kiekhefer | 29 | – | $88k | ||||||
| Beau Taylor | 28 | 0.000 | $88k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jeremy Bleich | 31 | – | $26k | ||||||
| Carlos Ramírez | 27 | 0.031 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Trayce Thompson | 27 | 1.124 | $11k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Athletics 2018; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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