The A’s have signed right-hander Ryan Castellani, reports Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America. Presumably, it’s a minor league deal that’ll include an invitation to big league Spring Training.
Castellani has appeared in the big leagues with the Rockies in each of the past two seasons, but the bulk of his experience came in 2020. He made ten appearances (including nine starts) during last year’s truncated campaign, working to a 5.82 ERA/6.49 SIERA over 43 1/3 innings. Castellani pitched in just one big league game this year, tossing 3 1/3 frames of two-run ball during a May 4 victory over the Giants.
The past two seasons haven’t been kind to Castellani, who has also struggled mightily with the Rox’s top affiliate in Albuquerque. That’s among the most hitter-friendly environments in affiliated ball, though, and the 25-year-old comes with some decent prospect pedigree.
A former second-round pick, Castellani appeared among Baseball America’s top ten Colorado farmhands entering each of the 2017, 2018 and 2020 campaigns. The sinkerballer has never missed many bats, but he posted solid walk and ground-ball numbers early in his professional tenure. He’s worked almost exclusively as a starter to this point, but it’s possible the A’s view him as rotation or long relief depth for 2022.
Rebuild starts….any second now….close….closer….NOW! I wouldn’t worry though, 3-4 years from now they will be competitive again, it’s how the A’s work.
Disgusting troll post, dont EVER get excited about another teams rebuild.
Also nothing the A’s have done has said they are rebuilding or having a fire sale, the core of MLB players is 18 deep, that’s too many players to trade. You dummies really think Beane is trading 18 guys?
At most they’ll trade Bassitt or Manaea and replace them with Honeywell or other “outta nowhere” names and win 97 again, you will see. Bob Melvin was the problem all along with that team, no one wants to say it. 7-13 record in the playoffs = a bad manager.
I apologize that you can’t handle the direction your team is going in. Thoughts and prayers for your ego
Lmao! And yet, the A’s will find a way to have a winning season and every top payroll team wonders why they can’t win.
Like this year? When the A’s missed the playoffs? Ok
I was hoping this said “A’s acquire Bob Castellini from Cincinnati in exchange for possible play-off worthy team” but no one gets that lucky.
Boom! And the A’s are on the board!
Glad to see the As are doing something ! He will be a good replacement in the rotation for Bassist once he is traded.
Gotta admit its funny seeing this A’s dumpster diving post in between Wander getting $200M from the team the A’s financial situation gets compared to all the time, and Matz getting $44M from the Cardinals, yet another “small market” team.
This is usual A’s business. It wouldn’t shock me to see this pan out for both player and team. Worth the flyer.