Athletics General Manager Billy Beane now appears to be in full rebuilding mode. Shortly after trading star third baseman, Josh Donaldson, to the Blue Jays, the A’s have traded Brandon Moss to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league second baseman, Joe Wendle.
Moss batted .235 this season with 25 home runs and 81 RBI. Over the past three years, Moss has been a dangerous power threat in the A’s lineup with a .844 OPS.
Wendle is not rated as a top prospect around the league, but he has shown some potential at the plate in the minors. Wendle is a career .292 hitter, and he batted .253 with 8 home runs during 87 games in AA this season.
