The A’s 2027 Roster: Who Stays, Who Goes & Who Gets Traded?

Budget Baseball gets a little smarter — and a lot more interesting — as hosts Sammy and Quinlan are joined by Sam from Where Stats Meet Instincts for a crossover episode built around one simple idea: stop looking at players as simply “good” or “bad.” The crew digs into the overlooked strengths of Hogan Harris, including his elite fastball characteristics and how his fastball/curveball combination creates problems for hitters. Then they turn their attention to Donovan Walton and why his ability to consistently barrel and pull the ball could make him a surprisingly useful piece for the A’s despite his defensive limitations. The conversation then gets spicy with a deep dive into Jack Perkins, who was recently sent to Triple-A despite some seriously intriguing underlying numbers. Is Perkins actually regressing, or is one disastrous fastball hiding a pitcher with two potentially plus weapons? From there, the crew goes player-by-player through the current A’s roster and debates who should return in 2027, including Luis Medina, JT Ginn, Gage Jump, Jacob Lopez, Zach Gelof, Lawrence Butler, Denzel Clark, Tommy White, Alika Williams and more. Finally, they tackle the biggest offseason question facing the A’s: Can the new front office turn their outfield depth into the pitching this roster desperately needs?