Report: MLB would allow A’s to give Kyler Murray new deal

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The Oakland Athletics met with Kyler Murray on Sunday with hopes of talking him out of entering the NFL Draft. Murray reportedly wanted a restructured deal.

It was initially reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN that MLB would be willing to “waive a rule that prevents teams from giving major league contracts to recently drafted players.” But as it turns out, that would not be necessary.

The next question would of course be, what would Murray want?

Rumors had swirled on Sunday that he wants $15 million from the A’s. But both Passan and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle later noted that this is not quite accurate.

There’s an awful lot to sort through before Murray and the A’s reach a new deal. Oakland would need to be willing to give Murray whatever he wants. Murray is likely still at least two years away from the majors. Giving Murray a new deal when he’s still so far away from the majors would be far easier said than done — especially for a small market, small budget team.

Clearly, a lot would need to happen for it to even get to this.

But if Murray wants a new deal and the A’s are willing to give it to him, it would be well within the rules.

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