The Athletics announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of catcher Nick Hundley. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, fellow catcher Chris Herrmann was placed on the 60-day injured list. Beyond those moves, the A’s placed outfielder Nick Martini and righty Jharel Cotton on the 10-day IL.
Hundley’s selection makes official what has long bee apparent: he’ll pair with Josh Phegley to comprise the primary catching tandem in Oakland following the departure of Jonathan Lucroy, who signed as a free agent with the division-rival Angels. Hundley originally signed a minor league pact with the A’s back in February, and he’ll now be paid a $1.25MM base salary after being added to the MLB roster.
Hundley, 35, batted .241/.298/.408 with 10 homers in 305 plate appearances last season for the Giants and posted a combined .243/.285/.413 slash with San Francisco in the two seasons he spent there. While he’s lacking in terms of on-base skills, he nonetheless has a bit of pop in his bat and will bring 11 years of MLB experience to an Athletics roster that figures to feature quite a few young arms over the course of the season.
I bet that’s the first time someone has been put on the 60-Day IL to make room for themselves.
No surprise here.
Hundley was put on the 60 day DL to make room for Hundley?
you mean hermann was placed on the 60-day, right?
Hundley and Omar Narvaez form a great, cheap platoon on MLB the Show.
A steal for the A’s at only $1.25MM for a catcher as good as Hundley…
Agree
MLB experience at the bag
Hope this works for everyone
You me game but Hundley was a disaster last night. 2 past balls(called WP) and then can’t hold ball at home.
Only one***