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

Jan 14 2019 by Yardbarker: Oakland Athletics

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...
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