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The club is waiting on a stadium decision from Major League Baseball, a process that already has taken more than 2 1/2 years. Having traded away RHPs Trevor Cahill and Andrew Bailey and LHP Gio Gonzalez, it appears the A's have gone into full rebuilding mode.
ARRIVALS: OF Josh Reddick (trade with Red Sox), RHP Jarrod Parker (trade with Diamondbacks), RHP Ryan Cook (trade with Diamondbacks), OF Collin Cowgill (trade with Diamondbacks), OF Cedric Hunter (waiver claim from Padres), RHP Evan Scribner (waiver claim from Padres), RHP Brad Peacock (trade with Nationals), LHP Tom Milone (trade with Nationals), RHP Merkin Valdez (minor league free agent from Rangers), RHP Bartolo Colon (free agent from Yankees), OF Seth Smith (trade with Rockies).
DEPARTURES: RHP Andrew Bailey (traded to Red Sox), OF Ryan Sweeney (traded to Red Sox), RHP Trevor Cahill (traded to Diamondbacks), LHP Craig Breslow (traded to Diamondbacks), OF David DeJesus (free agent, signed with Cubs), RHP Trystan Magnuson (traded to Blue Jays), LF Josh Willingham (free agent, signed with Twins), LHP Gio Gonzalez (traded to Nationals), RHP Guillermo Moscoso (traded to Rockies), LHP Josh Outman (traded to Rockies).
FREE AGENTS: DH Hideki Matsui, RHP Rich Harden, RHP Michael Wuertz.
The A's have indicated that they're going to wait until they get direction from Major League Baseball about their stadium situation before committing any major payroll to free agents.
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE: None.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--LHP Dallas Braden (left shoulder surgery in May 2011) began a throwing program before the season ended. He is expected to be close to ready for spring training, then slightly behind the other starters at the end of camp. He might need a few rehab starts in the minor leagues to start the 2012 season.
--LHP Brett Anderson (Tommy John surgery in July 2011) threw long-toss in mid-November. He will not return to the A's until after the 2012 All-Star break.
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