The A’s announced this afternoon that they had selected the contract of right-hander Chad Smith. Smith will replace right-hander Angel Felipe, who is headed to the paternity list, on the active roster. The club had an open spot on their 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was necessary to clear space for Smith.
Smith, 28, was outrighted off the club’s 40-man roster earlier this month to make room for Manny Pina’s return from the 60-day injured list. Smith now returns just a few weeks later to help Oakland’s relief corps cover the middle innings alongside the likes of Austin Pruitt and Tayler Scott. Smith struggled significantly in his first stint with the A’s earlier this year, posting a 6.75 ERA in 12 innings of work across nine appearances. The results at the Triple-A level haven’t been much better, as Smith’s 7.88 ERA in 24 innings at the Triple-A level is well below par even for the heightened offensive environment found in the Pacific Coast League.
In joining the active roster, Smith will cover for Felipe, a 25-year-old righty who made his major league debut with the A’s earlier this month after the club claimed him off waivers from the Padres back in June. In 6 1/3 innings of work across five appearances out of Oakland’s bullpen, Felipe boasts a 1.42 ERA with a solid 24% strikeout rate, though his 16% walk rate certainly leaves something to be desired.
New opportunity for Chad Smith. Take advantage of it, mate. On the other hand, Felipe has been good thus far…
julyn82001: And on yet another hand, if Smith or Felipe play well, they aren’t long for the A’s,s. I’m surprised Kemp is still with them.
If you hang around long enough …
Hanging Chad?
Joke from 2000: GOP sues to block Santa from checking his list twice.
Wow, I wonder if this move will secure David Forst’s Executive of the Year award.
All his trades have been terrible. Maybe the montas Yankees trade is OK since montas got injured. Sears looks serviceable. Although waldichuck has been lousy as well. Irvin for darrell hernaiz looks like a good trade. And wasn’t expecting much for 1 yr of bassist, Manaea. But forst totally botched the murphy and olson trades to braves. Never liked Pache as a trade piece.
Forst: “We’ve always adored Chad Smith – still do! We are bound and determined he’s going to succeed come hell or high water. The circumstances that brought him here demand it.”