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Athletics Acquire Chris Hatcher

By Steve Adams | August 15, 2017 at 5:33pm CDT

The Athletics announced that they’ve acquired right-hander Chris Hatcher from the Dodgers in exchange for $500K in international bonus money. Hatcher’s roster spot will go to infielder/outfielder Rob Segedin, who has been activated from the 60-day disabled list, the Dodgers announced.

Chris Hatcher | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe 32-year-old Hatcher has struggled in each of the past two seasons with the Dodgers. However, the converted catcher had success in 2014-15 and also comes with some peripheral stats that are more promising than the 5.12 ERA he’s posted since Opening Day 2016.

Since last season began, Hatcher has averaged 10.1 K/9 against 3.8 BB/9 with a fastball that has averaged 95.2 miles per hour. That velocity is down in 2017, as is his ground-ball rate, but Hatcher has also improved his control after an uncharacteristic 4.7 BB/9 rate in 2016.

Hatcher won’t cost the Athletics much, as Oakland is one of several teams that is prohibited from spending more than $300K on any single international amateur after drastically exceeding its pool last year (or the year prior). He’ll give the A’s a reliever with a fair bit of late-inning experience that can be controlled cheaply through the 2019 season. Hatcher avoided arbitration last winter by agreeing to a one-year, $1.25MM contract and will be eligible for arbitration once again in each of the next two offseasons before reaching free agency in 2019-20.

The Dodgers likely deemed Hatcher expendable not only due to his struggles but also due to the manner in which right-hander Brandon Morrow has stepped up and enjoyed a rebound campaign in Los Angeles (2.70 ERA, 11.1 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 in 26 2/3 innings). The Dodgers also deepened their bullpen at the trade deadline by acquiring lefties Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani — further crowding a bullpen mix in which Hatcher proved to be the odd man out.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

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  1. ttinsley1434

    8 years ago

    Good riddance!

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    • mannyl101

      8 years ago

      LMAO! Yeah, in the nicest way possible!

      Reply
  2. frankiegxiii

    8 years ago

    Poor A’s….

    1
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  3. socalblake

    8 years ago

    Best of luck to you Hatcher. Dodger fans won’t miss you.

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  4. dodgerfan711

    8 years ago

    Finally. It has been awful to watch this guy get so many chances and still stink. Barnes already made the dee trade worth it. Dont need to push it anymore

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    • gamemusic3 2

      8 years ago

      That trade received such universal praise yet ended up relatively meh.

      Reply
  5. LADreamin

    8 years ago

    OH MY GOD IT HAPPENED!!!!!!!!! Everything’s comin up Milhouse for us Dodger fans lately. I’m so happy.

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    • wigisdead

      8 years ago

      Lol! I think I’m happier seeing this then when the Dodgers acquired Darvish.

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      • LADreamin

        8 years ago

        Take a good look at the date, brother. 8/15/2017 will be known as Chris Hatcher Trade Day! Our leads are safe from him now. He can’t hurt us anymore.

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        • Harvey Ito

          8 years ago

          Even though the !NYT ran a front page article on how N.Korea could nuke us (I’m talking LA is possible!), reading this comment made me laugh so hard I had a bellyache! Right on brother, “Hatchie” was a “Bart Simpson” look-alike that brought doom & gloom to Dodger fans. I have nightmares about managers handing him the ball at AT&T Park! Yeah, truth & justice prevails in the Age of the Donald!!!

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      • mannyl101

        8 years ago

        Lol

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  6. laswagn

    8 years ago

    2 season to late, but we can’t have all we wish for!

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  7. rycm131

    8 years ago

    What role do you see him having on the A’s? Odd for a team who can’t afford/attract free agents to be so cavieler with their intl. bonus money.

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    • bowserhound

      8 years ago

      He will provide a pulse as we limp through the remainder of the season. He came extremely cheap if you read the whole article.

      Reply
    • tharrie0820

      8 years ago

      They can’t sign anyone for over 300k due to penalty, so it’s not like that money should really be used

      Reply
    • arc89

      8 years ago

      A’s have a bad bullpen. My guess is they are just going to take a chance they can turn him around. A’s blew all their money last year on international signings so this year its pretty much a waste.

      Reply
    • sorayablue

      8 years ago

      He will make a bad bullpen worse. What’s his overall roll on the Athletics? To give his manager acid reflex

      Reply
      • nste23

        8 years ago

        Blake treinen turned it around maybe hatcher can turn it around

        Reply
  8. hitless1

    8 years ago

    Good news for Segedin although at Hatcher’s expense

    Reply
  9. julyn82001

    8 years ago

    Just the 2nd chance we all deserve…

    Reply
  10. GOP Lizards

    8 years ago

    Happy Dodger management was smart enough to dump him before he could threaten post season aspirations. Still not comfortable with their pen for post season, but at least the predictably bad Hatcher won’t cost any games.

    Now it would be great if I could see the games televised. Thanks Kasten & Direct TV.

    Reply
    • mannyl101

      8 years ago

      Agree! I think Baez should only pitch@Home! On the road he’s batting practice pitcher! He scared me last week on the road, & the nightmare came true!

      Reply
    • takeyourbase

      8 years ago

      The Dodgers have the best bullpen statically in the NL.

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    • mistermanly

      8 years ago

      Well, it is only 6, but KTLA will be televising 6 games beginning on the 22nd.

      Reply
    • frankiegxiii

      8 years ago

      THANK YOU DAVID722 FOR CORRECTLY BLAMING DIRECT TV!!!! So many people blame Time Warner (now spectrum) when all they did was buy the rights to the Dodger games. Direct TV and AT

      Reply
  11. Bleeding Blue 68

    8 years ago

    Finally! Hatcher for a box of crackers would have been an even trade!

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      8 years ago

      It would be fair only if the expiration date had passed.

      Reply
  12. mannyl101

    8 years ago

    What sucks is this guy can throw heat, great fastball! It’s confusing cause he should be way better! Sad!

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  13. sufferforsnakes

    8 years ago

    Dang, you guys are brutal.

    1
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    • BlueSkyLA

      8 years ago

      Hatcher was brutal, really cringeworthy just about every time he pitched. He had like half a respectable season, two years ago. Pretty much everything else was a train wreck.

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  14. cecildawg

    8 years ago

    Oh sweetness! Xmas in Summer.

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  15. mack22 2

    8 years ago

    Oh thank God!! Good luck Hatcher

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  16. BlueSkyLA

    8 years ago

    Don’t let the bullpen door hit you on the fanny on the way out.

    1
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  17. Wolf Hoffmann

    8 years ago

    Great arm but can’t pitch. Just a really bad baseball player.

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    • differentbears

      8 years ago

      Hatcher is the Jeff Samardzija of relievers, right down to the “guy who throws splitters and sinkers yet gives up bombs” repertoire.

      Velocity and good stuff, but can’t seem to figure out how to actually succeed with it.

      Reply
      • BlueSkyLA

        8 years ago

        Just hard stuff, not good. A thrower, not a pitcher. Maybe the A’s will be able to figure out something for him. The Dodgers never did.

        Reply
  18. 1988wasalongtimeago

    8 years ago

    Aren’t the Dodgers interested in some Japanese phenom?

    Reply
    • mistermanly

      8 years ago

      So are a lot of other teams.

      Reply
  19. OCTraveler

    8 years ago

    First they dum Van Slyke and now Harcher – maybe there are baseball gods.

    Reply
  20. yonkers22

    8 years ago

    It’s official…Dodgers are definitely in “Win now” mode! Hatcher has been an absolute disaster…so glad to see him gone

    Reply
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    8 years ago

    A’s gave Dodgers 500k of int’l spending money, where Dodgers could have been content with a handful of straws from the concession stand. Ok.

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