As Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher deals with criticism from fans for tearing down the roster amid demands for a new stadium, he is now facing criticism from his fellow owners.

Oakland tore it down this offseason, tearing apart its roster after being a playoff contender for several years. As part of a complete rebuild, the Athletics traded away stars Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Chris Bassitt and Sean Manaea.

While many of the trades strengthened the A’s farm system, there was another motivation behind the moves. Oakland cleared tens of millions of dollars off its payroll both in 2022 and long term. As a result, the A’s now have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.

• Oakland Athletics payroll: $47.99 million

All of this is happening at a time when MLB revenue is rising after the COVID-19 pandemic. The league signed multiple new TV rights contracts, including with Apple, creating billions of dollars in revenue over the next few years. It’s part of the reason why Fisher is seemingly causing frustration among fellow owners.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, multiple MLB owners are bothered by the Athletics using a fire sale to increase their profits while taking advantage of the league’s revenue-sharing system.