A's Make Mason Miller Trade Decision After Heavy Speculation: Report
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The Athletics have a very talented young core of position players and one of the best closers in baseball. The team's closer, Mason Miller, has also been the center of a lot of trade speculation in the last few weeks.
Miller has been linked to teams like the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers if the A's opt to trade him, but nothing concrete has come out yet.
If the A's could land a loaded haul of prospects with multiple big league-ready arms, there seemed to be a chance the A's would trade him away.
But USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently reported the Athletics had already made their trade decision regarding the All-Star closer.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Mason Miller #19 of the Athletics pitching in the top of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sutter Health Park on July 13, 2025 in Sacramento, California.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Mason Miller #19 of the Athletics pitching in the top of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sutter Health Park on July 13, 2025 in Sacramento, California.
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"The Athletics have told teams they're wasting their time by even calling: They are not trading closer Mason Miller," Nightengale wrote.
For the last two years, the media has painted a picture that indicates the Athletics could and should look to trade Miller at the trade deadline.
While the idea is fun to talk about because it would be scary to watch a team like the Phillies or Dodgers land the superstar closer, it's not likely. In fact, it's so unlikely that it shouldn't continue to be a talking point this month.
The A's will likely hold onto Miller and continue to build their roster around him and the young core of position players. If Miller is going to be traded, it's not going to be for another few years.
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