UPDATE: Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that there should be a resolution between the A’s and Indians “one way or the other” on Friday.
As for a possible return for Oakland, they reportedly like prospect second baseman Joey Wendle. The 24-year-old batted .253/.311/.414 with eight home runs and 50 RBI over 87 games this past season in Double-A.
7:01 p.m. ET: John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reported last night that the Athletics were talking to the Indians about a Brandon Moss deal. Here’s the latest on the situation, courtesy of Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer...
#Indians guardedly optimistic that trade for Oakland's Brandon Moss will get done. Timetable to be determined.
— paul hoynes (@hoynsie) December 4, 2014
The Athletics have already traded Josh Donaldson and it’s beginning to sound like a foregone conclusion that Moss will follow him out the door, whether it’s through a deal with the Indians or not. The 31-year-old is projected to make around $7 million via the arbitration process next season.
Acquiring Moss could spell the end of Swisher’s time in Cleveland, but finding a match might not be easy. The 34-year-old is coming off surgery on both knees and is owed $15 million in each of the next two seasons, so the Indians would likely have to eat a chunk of the contract in order to get a deal done.
