Mason Miller Emerges as Potential Trade Candidate for Oakland A's

Oakland Athletics flamethrowing righty Mason Miller is reportedly a candidate to be dealt ahead of the July 31 Trade Deadline, a shift from his 'virtually untouchable' status last year. According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, sources suggest the A's might be more open to moving Miller this year, even though the team's current messaging indicates he is not available. General manager David Forst may engage in trade talks as the deadline nears and contending teams become more desperate. The depth of the current reliever market, offering alternatives like Emmanuel Clase, Jhoan Duran, and Ryan Helsley, could potentially work against a Miller trade, making it more likely that the A's will opt to trade veteran starting pitchers such as Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, and JP Sears instead.