Jeffrey Springs unsure what future holds with Athletics after difficult 2024 season

What happened

Jeffrey Springs told MLB.com's Martín Gallegos that he is uncertain what his future looks like with the Athletics after a difficult 2024 season. The left-hander stopped short of any definitive statement about his status, and no transaction or roster decision has been announced by the club.

Why it matters

Springs speaking openly about his uncertainty is notable precisely because it is unresolved. A pitcher publicly acknowledging he does not know where he stands with an organization is a different kind of signal than a front-office announcement — it is a player processing a hard year in real time, without a tidy resolution to offer. Whether that uncertainty leads to a roster decision, a contract conversation, or simply a quiet offseason remains, by Springs's own account, an open question.

The timing adds texture. The Athletics are finishing out a 2026 season in which they sit at 63-96 (.396), fourth in the AL West and 16 games back in the division, with the Wild Card door also closed. A club in that position enters the offseason with a long list of roster questions, and Springs's comments suggest his name belongs on it.

Two days before this piece was filed, the Athletics activated Joshua Kuroda-Grauer from the injured list following his recovery from a serious injury — a reminder that the organization has been managing significant player-health situations throughout the stretch run. Springs's situation is a different kind of uncertainty, but it lands in the same late-season atmosphere of unfinished business.

Where the club stands

The Athletics close out their home schedule this weekend with a three-game series against the Houston Astros at Sutter Health Park, with Jacob Lopez lined up as the probable starter for Friday's opener against Hunter Brown. Saturday and Sunday's probable starters have not been announced. At 63-96, the club has been eliminated from both the division race and the Wild Card race, which means these final games carry organizational evaluation weight more than playoff consequence.

What we don't know yet

Springs did not indicate whether the Athletics have communicated a plan to him, and the club has made no announcement regarding his status. It is not known whether he will be tendered a contract, non-tendered, or considered for a different roster arrangement. His comments, as reported by Gallegos, reflect personal uncertainty rather than any disclosed front-office decision.

What to watch

Any roster or contract news involving Springs in the coming weeks would answer the question he left open. With the regular season winding down to its final series, the offseason transaction window — when clubs make decisions about 40-man rosters, contract tenders, and non-tenders — is the next meaningful checkpoint. Springs's own words suggest that window will matter for him.