A's Pitching Crisis and Alcantara Target | MLB News

The A’s pitching staff is in freefall—key arms like Leiter Jr. and Barlow are gone, and even their closer, Alvarado, hasn’t delivered. Starting pitchers Morales and Lopez were optioned, exposing a glaring lack of ready arms. Facing Cy Young-caliber Sandy Alcantara this weekend, a win is critical. With Alcantara potentially available via trade this summer, and names like May and Bubic in the mix, the A’s are desperate for pitching help to salvage their season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5fc2d8072cc3b381