Athletics Pursuing Sam Fuld, Jared Banner For GM Role

The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner are in the mix for the job, per Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The reporters add that the vacancy is expected to be filled this week. The A’s fired general manager David Forst in early August. He’d been with the organization since 2000. Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein was elevated to interim GM for the rest of the season. In the weeks that followed Forst’s departure, the club has been…