What is the Athletics' largest roster need heading into the 2026-27 offseason?

01 / Make the call

What's your call?

Why Posterior is asking

As of 2026-08-15, the Athletics are 48-74, fourth in the AL West (14.5 games back) and 11.5 games out of the final AL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Jeff McNeil (2B, club option for 2027); Jeffrey Springs (SP, club option for 2027); Jonah Heim (C, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Luis Severino (SP, player option for 2027). Vote for the area the front office should prioritize first this offseason.

Starting pitching

Catching

Middle infield

Outfield

Bullpen depth

Results reveal after your call

02 / The evidence

The evidence, frozen at publish.

MLB Stats API standings (fetched 2026-08-15); Posterior free-agency watch (MLB.com future free-agent classes, 2026-05-02)

Standings check (2026-08-15): Athletics 48-74, fourth in the AL West (14.5 games back) and 11.5 games out of the final AL wild-card spot. The Posterior free-agency watch lists these notable potential departures or option decisions: Jeff McNeil (2B, club option for 2027); Jeffrey Springs (SP, club option for 2027); Jonah Heim (C, scheduled free agent after the 2026 season); Luis Severino (SP, player option for 2027).

Frozen Aug 15, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT