Matt Holliday Trade Exposes Weak Oakland Athletics’ Outfield

The Oakland A’s have drawn strong reviews for their recent Matt Holliday trade, acquiring a top-level prospect to fill their black hole at third base.

However, while the deal addressed Oakland’s most glaring weakness, it also exposed another trouble area...the outfield. Now that Holliday is gone, the five outfielders currently on the A’s roster have combined for 33 home runs this season, one fewer than Albert Pujols.

As a result, the A’s are experiencing a serious numbers crunch: the team is carrying four backup-level outfielders, with only two bench spots available.

Here are the offending parties, who collectively would represent a solid Triple-A outfie...

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