The Oakland Athletics are placing their scouts and selected other front office employees on furlough and cutting the salaries of other executives as part of a cost-cutting move in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A person familiar with the plans said Tuesday that the furloughs will begin next week, although the team's amateur scouts are expected to stay on through the draft on June 10-11. The furloughs will apply to professional and amateur scouts and other front office employees on the business side.