Oakland A’s Release Brandon Moss

The 34-year-old slugger is considering retirement after being let go by the Oakland A's.

BY MATT GEORGE

Mar 6, 2018, 12:00 AM Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:24 am

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The Brandon Moss return-to-Oakland tour didn’t even make it back to Oakland.

Acquired from the Kansas City Royals in a trade this winter, Moss was always a long-shot to make the daily roster because of the talent ahead of him at his three positions; first base, right field, and designated hitter.

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Moss batted .254 with 76 home runs and 220 RBI’s in his three years with Oakland from 2012 to 2014. That’s more home runs and RBIs in a single season than in his last three seasons combined.

At age 34, Moss told reporters that he will retire if he cannot find another major league contract.