There are six MLB teams with an active streak of at least three consecutive seasons below .500, but as the offseason kicks into high gear ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings, each of those six have reasons to feel hopeful for the future.

There are plenty of holes to fill on these rosters, but the Hot Stove provides plenty of opportunities to do just that. And each of these teams has positives to point toward. So here is a closer look at these six clubs: What has gone wrong, what they have going for them, what they might do to end their streak of losing seasons … and the chances that they actually will.

Athletics (76-86 in 2025)

Last winning season: 2021

What has gone wrong: Well, it’s fair to say the A’s have had a tumultuous few years since their last winning season. It might be ask

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