With the offseason only six weeks away for the 49-76 Athletics, the rest of this season is about playing spoiler and looking for pieces that can contribute next season. With that in mind, today we wanted to provide a look at each player's contract situation. 

The A's have some of their core players locked up to extensions already, but with so many new names on the roster that have joined the club midseason, we thought it would be good to provide a rundown of what those contracts look like moving forward. 

We'll split this up into pending free agents and players with contract options, as well as arbitration-eligible players, extended players, and pre-arb players. 

(RHP) Luis Severino — $22 million player option for 2027. 

(LHP) Jeffrey Springs — $15 million club option for 2027, $750,000 buyout. 

(UTL) Jeff McNeil — $15.75 million club option for 2027, $2 million buyout. 

(RP) Mark Leiter Jr. — Free agent.

(C) Jonah Heim — Free agent. 

There is a chance that Severino picks up his option, given that he has been out since late May and is likely to miss the rest of the season. 

Jeff McNeil has said he loves playing for the A's, and in the second half he's been making a legitimate case to stick around, posting a 160 wRC+ since the break with a .929 OPS. With a healthy roster it's tough to see a fit for regular playing time, and that money could be used elsewhere to address positions of need. 

Perhaps they spend the money on McNeil for one year and trade another piece instead. 

(SS) Jacob Wilson — Signed through 2032 with a $26 million club option for 2033. 

(DH) Brent Rooker — Signed through 2029 with a 2030 vesting option worth $22 million. 

(RF) Lawrence Butler — Signed through 2031 with a $20 million club option for 2032. 

(LF) Tyler Soderstrom — Signed through 2032 with a $27 million club option for 2033.

The A's have also reportedly made extension offers to Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz, who have thus far turned down those contracts. 

(C) Shea Langeliers — Second year of arbitration in 2027. Will hit free agency following the 2028 season.

(RP) José Suarez — Final year of arbitration in 2027. Will hit free agency following the 2027 season. 

(RP) Luis Medina — First year of arbitration in 2027. Will hit free agency following the 2029 season. 

(UTL) Zack Gelof — First year of arbitration in 2027. Will hit free agency following the 2029 season. 

(RP) Hogan Harris — First year of arbitration in 2027. Will hit free agency following the 2030 season. He has four years of arbitration. 

(1B) Nick Kurtz — Begins the arbitration process in 2028, and will be a free agent following the 2030 season. 

(RHP) J.T. Ginn — Begins the arbitration process in 2028, and will be a free agent following the 2030 season. 

(RHP) Gunnar Hoglund — Begins the arbitration process in 2028, and will be a free agent following the 2031 season. He has four years of arbitration. 

(CF) Denzel Clarke — Begins the arbitration process in 2029, and will be a free agent following the 2031 season. 

(OF) Carlos Cortes — Begins the arbitration process in 2029, and will be a free agent following the 2031 season. 

(RHP) Jack Perkins — Begins the arbitration process in 2029, and will be a free agent following the 2031 season.

(LHP) Gage Jump — Begins the arbitration process in 2030, and will be a free agent following the 2032 season.

(CF) Henry Bolte — Begins the arbitration process in 2030, and will be a free agent following the 2032 season.

Players that are out of options have to remain on the team's 26-man roster to stay with the organization. If the A's attempt to send them to the minor leagues, they must first pass through waivers where any team can claim them.

This is less important in the offseason, since there is no 26-man roster, but front office decisions stem from a player's flexibility to be sent to the minors. This is especially important for relief pitchers, so that a team can swap out a tired arm for a fresh one in a pinch.