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Athletics Open To Higher Payroll, Extension With GM The Athletics were financially active last offseason, handing out considerable free-agent deals to Luis Severino and José Leclerc, while also inking Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler to extensions. Reports of a potential grievance from the MLB Players Association if the club didn’t boost its CBT number likely spurred some of those moves. This offseason doesn’t have the same MLBPA… http://dlvr.it/TQ1sGp