| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Rodriguez | 26 | Majors | OF | 5 | 12.9 | 7 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 7.1 | ||
| Braylon Doughty | 20 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 16.3 |
Total Value:
19.5
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Rooker | 31 | Majors | DH | Low | 4 | 66.2 | 48 | 18.2 | 14.6 | 18.2 | 21.9 |
Total Value:
18.2
Alt. reality scenario where John Fisher makes like Ebenezer Scrooge on Dec. 23... Fisher got a call from his accountants and when they told him how much he's going to being paying his team in 2026 he demanded that his Front Office trade everyone making a million or more on salary. Forst objected and got fired for his troubles so we're trying to make the best of a very bad sitation. The A's can't send cash and they can't take back a 7 figure salary. The A's have 9 players they need to move, and move them quickly. BAH HUMBUG!!!
Cleveland needs RH power and while Rooker fits best at DH he made 27 starts in LF/RF while playing 162 games in 2025. He just turned 31 and will earn $6 MM in 2026. The A's land a potential Top 100 prospect and take another try at catching lightning in the bottle with Rodriguez.
I don't know if Cleveland truly has Doughty available, but it would likely be impossible for them to pass up this deal since this gives them the perfect player to bat behind Ramirez and in front of Manzardo...
I would be really surprised if the A's dealt Rooker at this this point. They have a pretty good hitting team and if they can develop a few pitchers they can surprise people. I think they see him as one of several center pieces of the team.
As a Guardian fan I’m trying to understand why the A’s would even consider this. Power is the most valuable offensive commodity and Rooker has it in spades. Despite his warts he’s the type of hitter that can change the outcome of a game/series with that power.
It would be to cut cap essentially is the idea and Rooker would be a solid add to the Guardians... Though I think the A's could get a better offer than this...
I agree completely. That's why I made the set-up about Fisher's cheapness and not their current direction IRL.