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Athletics Designate Brian Fuentes For Assignment

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 3, 2012 at 3:59pm CDT

The Athletics announced that they designated left-hander Brian Fuentes for assignment. The team reinstated right-hander Bartolo Colon from the disabled list in a related move.

Fuentes, 36, is in the second year of a two-year, $10.5MM contract he signed following the 2010 season. He'll earn $5MM this year and his contract includes a $6.5MM club option for 2013 ($500K buyout). In 25 innings for the Athletics this year he posted a 6.84 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9. A trade involving Fuentes could still occur within the next ten days.

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  1. oaklandfan22

    13 years ago

    Thank you Its about time!

    Reply
    • corey23

      13 years ago

       don’t let the door, or whatever we have at the Oakland Coliseum  hit you on the way out!

      Reply
  2. East Coast Bias

    13 years ago

    I know he had an awful June, but I’m sure someone would be willing to trade a fringe prospect for Fuentes, and use him as a LOOGY. 

    Reply
    • john

      13 years ago

      The A’s tried to trade him but nobody made a offer even if the A’s would eat part of his contract.

      Reply
  3. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    Day of doom for under/non performing relievers. Jenks, now the axe falls on Fuentes. Who is next?

    Reply
    • MeowMeow

      13 years ago

      Countdown until Cherington signs Fuentes. *tick tock tick tock*

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

         LOL. They already have Miller and Hill back soon, so think Sox fans are safe. Now orioles fans maybe have to be careful.. He fits Dan Duguette’s rehab/project profile to a T and The Duke just released Willis at AAA.. He may want to sign him as a long term project, but not even The Duke think sees any immediate help from this guy.

        Reply
  4. dodgerskingsfan

    13 years ago

    dodgers might be interested.

    Reply
  5. Dan Webb

    13 years ago

    I can think of a few Dodgers that should get released today. Adam Kennedy, Juan Uribe to start.

    Reply
  6. Chioakcisco

    13 years ago

    THERE IS A GOD.

    Reply
  7. charlie scott

    13 years ago

    St Louis will come a callin

    Reply
  8. vtadave

    13 years ago

    That was a clown signing bro.

    Reply
  9. melonis_rex

    13 years ago

    Thanks for helping get Bob Geren fired, Brian.

    When Melvin wasn’t putting Fuentes into games with 4-5 run leads, you know this was going to happen (and it needed to)

    Reply
  10. RepOak

    13 years ago

    Finally, at least Merced isn’t far from Oakland, but it will still be a long drive home..

    Reply
  11. vaultroidborn

    13 years ago

    Thank goodness it’s about time. He’s been a big gas can recently for us. Fuentes has some success in the National League in the past so he probably might be worth a flier in contending NL teams, and be used as a LOOGY/middle relief at best.

    Reply
  12. crashcameron

    13 years ago

    maybe the angels will up him another three-year, $21M

    Reply
    • Melvin McMurf

      13 years ago

       reagan is gone

      Reply
  13. MauerPower

    13 years ago

    Get on this, Terry Ryan.

    Reply
  14. Ben Brown

    13 years ago

    Walk off win over Boston and we dump Fuentes?!?!?
    It must be Christmas in July for Oakland fans.

    Reply
    • D.j. Wilson

      13 years ago

      SWEEP of Boston and DFA’ing Fuentes. Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, I’m waiting for Jesus to rise lol

      Reply

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