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Athletics Designate Rich Thompson For Assignment

By Mike Axisa | April 25, 2012 at 11:42am CDT

The Athletics have designated Rich Thompson for assignment, the team announced. The move creates room on the 40-man roster for Jim Miller, who was recalled from Triple-A.

Thompson, 27, was claimed off waivers from the Angels last week. He faced three batters during his brief time with Oakland, allowing a single in between two outs. The Angels designated the Australian-born right-hander for assignment after he allowed four runs in his first 2 1/3 innings of the season. Thompson pitched to a 3.00 ERA with 9.3 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 in 54 innings last season and is out of options, meaning he can't be sent to the minors without first clearing waivers.

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24 Comments

  1. NathanielS

    13 years ago

    That’s just mean.

    Reply
  2. tomr

    13 years ago

    Can the Angels claim him again and assign him to the minors?

    Reply
    • Lastings

      13 years ago

      Yes, but then they need to DFA him, clear waivers, and accept his assignment. I believe though he has to accept since it would be the first time he would be outrighted…

      Reply
  3. doyers

    13 years ago

    he gets dfa from the angels first and now from the a’s

    Reply
    • Zach 12

      13 years ago

      ..thanks

      Reply
      • chico65

        13 years ago

        Hey, he’s a Laker fan.  What do you expect?

        Reply
  4. corey23

    13 years ago

    where else does one have to go after the a’s?  royals? astros?

    Reply
    • SoCalAngelsFan75

      13 years ago

      home

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

         “Sittin’ in a railway station, got a ticket for my destination.”

        Reply
        • NathanielS

          13 years ago

          hmmmm hmm uhh ummmm

          Reply
          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

            Not a music lover?

            Kidding

            Reply
            • NathanielS

              13 years ago

              It’s the bridge, before suitcase and guitar in hand!

              Reply
              • User 4245925809

                13 years ago

                 Guess you are. LOL We got the tune going.

                Reply
    • cookmeister

      13 years ago

      Australia

      Reply
  5. rfffr

    13 years ago

    Who’s Jim Miller?

    Reply
    • Snoochies8

      13 years ago

      no idea….he isn’t even the AAA pitcher that melvin liked the most…weird

      Reply
    • chico65

      13 years ago

      A former Bears QB?

      Reply
  6. Guest 4652

    13 years ago

    How is Luke Hughes not already gone, also? They should DFA him and recall Rosales, post-haste.

    Reply
  7. bigmike04

    13 years ago

    I think A’s are hoping he clear waivers, so they can stash him at Triple A…

    Reply
    • redsx968

      13 years ago

      Obviously…

      Reply
      • chico65

        13 years ago

        He should team up with doyers above.  Look out Keith Law, there are some new sheriffs in town.

        Reply
  8. phillies1102

    13 years ago

    Highly doubt this guy is clearing waivers. The Athletics got him because they had priority, but I’m sure 3 or 4 teams also put claims. I am a Phils fan, and I believe that after putting Stutes on the DL, we are desperate for a reliever. So we’ll definitelty put in a claim. Will we get him? probably not, because any of the other 28 teams all have priority over us.

    Reply
    • chico65

      13 years ago

      That’s quite a-stutes of an observation

      Reply
      • phillies1102

        13 years ago

        Just being a chico off the old block!

        Reply

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