The Oakland Athletics took the opportunity to troll their neighbors after locking down a key player.
The Athletics locked down outfielder Khris Davis on a two-year contract extension this week.
The Oakland A’s made a valiant effort to convince Kyler Murray to report to spring training and forget about football, but ultimately the Heisman Trophy winner chose to pursue a career in the s
Kyler Murray’s statement released on Monday will not stop the Oakland A’s from continuing to pursue the two-sport star.
The Oakland A’s will likely never have anything to show for drafting Kyler Murray with the No.
Kyler Murray’s decision to pursue an NFL career certainly shook the sports world on Monday, but nobody more than the entire Oakland Athletics organization.
Position players are scheduled to report to training camp on Friday with the Oakland A’s, and the team is still uncertain if first-round pick Kyler Murray will be among them.
MLB does not want to lose a talented player to another sport and is working with the Oakland A’s on ways to entice Kyler Murray to choose a future in professional baseball.
If Kyler Murray is going to stick with baseball, he’s going to make the Oakland A’s pay.
Murray and the A’s are set to meet on Sunday to discuss his professional future.
