Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new week!

Yesterday afternoon we got a morsel of news regarding our A’s. The club apparently hasn’t closed the door on adding another position player as the team was called one of six teams interested in left fielder/DH Miguel Andujar:

The former top prospect as you know spent the entire 2024 season and the first half of last year with the A’s. After spending years trying to get back to being a consistent hitter in the big leagues he finally showed some life in his bat during his time with the Athletics. Over 135 games played over two years Andujar hit a solid .290/.324/.302 with 10 home runs in about a full-season’s worth of at-bats. And then he was even better with the Reds after the mid-season trade to Cincy, slashing an incredible .359/.400/.544 with 4 long balls in just 34 games as they marched to the postseason. The Reds probably don’t get there without Andujar.

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While he missed plenty of time with injuries (a recurring theme for him throughout his career), he was a quality right-handed bat that was superb against lefties and earned more playing time against right-handed pitching. He was predictably best against left-handers (.389 batting average in 2025), but he was still an above-average option against same-handed pitching, giving whatever team he goes to an option against either handed starters.

His defense in left field was also not as much of a handicap as once thought, and he even stepped in at the hot corner for a while when the A’s were desperate to get his bat in the lineup. In 32 games played there he held his own and didn’t commit an error while on the infield dirt. Not saying he would be the everyday option if he joined up again, but the team could definitely find at-bats for him there if neither Max Muncy, Darell Hernaiz or Brett Harris can lay claim. His most likely position would be as a bench bat/part-time left fielder but the A’s have two big bats in those spots in Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker, so the fit isn’t perfect. But he’d likely be an upgrade over young outfielder Colby Thomas, who could always return to Triple-A for more seasoning.

There’s no indication the A’s are considered favorites by any measure, and he’d likely have a better shot at playoff contention if he signed with the Padres or Cubs. That said perhaps his time with the A’s was more impactful on him and he could always seek a return to an up-and-coming young A’s squad. And if he does return, then the A’s essentially got a pitching prospect in RHP Kenya Huggins (currently ranked the #22 prospect in the farm system) in exchange for two months of Andujar’s services. Win-win-win all around already.

We’ll see what happens with him, but the A’s may not be quite done retooling. Would you like Andujar back? And if we miss out on him, another right-handed bat like his? Comment below and discuss.

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