Adam Dunn Rumors: Oakland A’s will pay $1M to acquire Dunn
By Josh Hill
The Oakland A’s managed to acquire aging slugger Adam Dunn from the Chicago White Sox this week but there is a very specific reason as to why they were the team to land him.
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Despite being at the end of his career — in his last season, in fact — there was significant interest on the market for Dunn. But only the Athletics were willing to pay for Dunn’s services as Buster Olney from ESPN reports that Oakland absorbing as much as $1 million of Dunn’s remaining salary from Chicago was the key selling point in the trade.
Part of the reason Oakland got Adam Dunn is because it was willing to absorb more of his salary than other teams.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 31, 2014
Susan Slusser originally reported that the A’s would be taking on $1 million of Dunn’s salary.
The Chronicle has learned that #Athletics will pay only $1 million of Dunn's remaining $2.3 mill. salary w/ cash coming back from #WhiteSox.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) August 31, 2014
It’s a move of desperation by the A’s, who are fading as favorites in the American League and need something to happen quick. The turnaround won’t be easy but something needs to happen and Oakland knew that before they acquired Dunn.
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