A’s try to keep Murray from joining NFL draft
A group of top Oakland executives, including president Billy Beane and general manager David Forst, met with Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray on Sunday in hopes of persuading him to pursue baseball as he decides between honoring his contract with the Athletics or playing quarterback in the NFL.
The summit came a day before the deadline to declare for the
NFL draft, which the A’s believe Murray plans to do. They gave him a $4.66 million signing bonus last year after choosing him with the ninth draft pick.
Padres: Wil Myers, 28, entering the third season of a six-year, $83 million deal, is being moved from third base back to the outfield, where he played his first three major league seasons.