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Pete Kozma Elects Free Agency

By Steve Adams | October 19, 2021 at 7:58pm CDT

7:58 pm: Kozma has officially elected free agency, per the team.

11:38 am: The A’s have outrighted veteran infielder Pete Kozma off their 40-man roster, according to MLB.com’s transactions log. Oakland has yet to formally announce the move, but Kozma will become a free agent now that he’s gone unclaimed on waivers.

Kozma, 33, was added to the Athletics’ 40-man roster for the season’s final weekend after Elvis Andrus suffered a season-ending leg fracture. He went 1-for-11 during that Oakland cameo — his first big league action since the 2018 season in Detroit. The rest of Kozma’s season was spent with Triple-A Las Vegas, where he batted .244/.307/.337 in 500 plate appearances and collected the 1000th hit of his minor league career.

Best known for his time with the Cardinals, Kozma was the primary for St. Louis in 2013 when the Cards fell to the Red Sox in the World Series. He hit just .217/.275/.273 in 448 plate appearances that season but graded out as a plus defensive infielder on a Cardinals staff that had the game’s second-highest ground-ball percentage.

That was the only season in which Kozma ever logged even semi-regular action. His 111 plate appearances with the 2015 Cardinals are the second-highest mark he’s reached in any of his eight big league seasons. In 825 plate appearances at the Major League level, Kozma is a .213/.276/.288 hitter. He’s a lifetime .235/.305/.340 hitter in the minors and could latch on as a depth option somewhere else in minor league free agency.

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  1. geoffb

    10 months ago

    Frees up a spot to bring Semien home (hahaha). F U John Fisher!!!!

    Reply
  2. Eovaldismemes

    10 months ago

    Future Cardinal

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      10 months ago

      past Cardinal

      Reply
  3. geg42

    10 months ago

    Krash Kozma, he of 1k MiLB hits.

    Reply
  4. Monkey’s Uncle

    10 months ago

    “That’s what you get for waking up in Vegas…”

    Reply
  5. Bearded Texas Hulk

    10 months ago

    He’s had a better MILB and MLB than I’ve had,

    Reply
    • Buzz Saw

      10 months ago

      Than most of us 😉

      Reply
  6. STLBirds86

    10 months ago

    Was fun to watch his glove in STL but at least I got a foul ball off him in the playoffs one year.

    Reply
    • jkoch717

      10 months ago

      You should feel honored. He didn’t put bat to ball very often.

      Reply
      • cpdpoet

        10 months ago

        …..now THAT’S my first laugh of the day

        Reply
  7. ctyank7

    10 months ago

    Probably destined for a future career in coaching.

    Reply
  8. jrbw

    10 months ago

    Cardinals have not been back to the World Series since he played SS and Carpenter had his best season ever playing 2B in 2013. Best defensive duo in the league that season.
    He was on opening day rosters for STL and one for Yankees.

    Reply
  9. Ron Tingley

    10 months ago

    Pete can thank Rafeal Furcal for still being talked about.

    Reply
  10. Snorgator

    10 months ago

    SMH there goes our 2022 season hopes

    Reply
  11. whyhayzee

    10 months ago

    Hopefully they took their time to make this decision, otherwise they’d be Russian to make Kozma naught.

    Reply
    • Magnet Salesman

      10 months ago

      What an awful joke.

      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        10 months ago

        Actually, a pretty damn clever pun

        Reply
    • Fly over fan

      10 months ago

      since they dumped him, wouldn’t it be Kouzma Nyet?

      Reply
  12. DonOsbourne

    10 months ago

    I remember being shocked when the Cardinals drafted him in the first round. The scouting report on him even then wasn’t very optimistic. All these years later and I’m still wondering what they saw.

    Reply
  13. Peart of the game

    10 months ago

    Kozma could be an interesting infielder coach. He should be a big help for young infielders going forwards.

    Reply
  14. DodgerOK

    10 months ago

    I’m shocked he was still playing professional baseball.

    Reply
  15. Don'tComeBacktoATLFreeman

    10 months ago

    How convenient. On the same day, the Braves collapse again in the postseason, Mr. “Infield fly” decides to become a free agent.

    Reply
  16. jessaumodesto

    10 months ago

    He was on the A’s!?!?

    Reply
  17. StL Busker

    10 months ago

    The Washington Nationals Will Always Remember Pete Kozma.

    Reply
    • kiddhoff

      10 months ago

      So will Braves fans

      Reply
  18. mazbilleroski

    10 months ago

    Met Pete in an elevator after a Memphis Redbirds game. Nice dude, always hoped he would catch on.

    Reply

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