The Athletics announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Francisco Pérez, with lefty Sam Long optioned in a corresponding move. They already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster, which is now full.
Pérez, 26, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in April and has been working in the minors since then. Between Double-A and Triple-A, he’s tossed 40 2/3 innings, allowing 4.43 earned runs per nine. His 31.2% strikeout rate is quite strong but his 11.8% walk rate is on the high side.
Prior to this season, he was able to throw 15 1/3 innings in the majors, split between Cleveland and Washington in 2021 and 2022. He currently has a career ERA of 5.87 in that small sample. The Nats passed him through waivers after last year, which led him to the open market but he’s now back in the big leagues.
He still has an option season remaining and won’t reach one year of service time here in 2023, allowing the A’s to cheaply retain him as a depth piece with roster flexibility for years to come, as long as he continues to justify his 40-man roster spot.
Don’t know what I’m going to do with my Sam Long jersey now.
Put it back in the closet and wait for them to sign another Long. i am guessing its a old Terrance Long jersey.
Now, THIS is the move that will put the a’s over the top! Fans will be lining up to pack the coliseum and the good news is parking won’t be a problem for either of their cars to get a good spot!
At least you made it obvious that multiple A’s fans will be walking or taking BART while two would be driving their cars to the game.
Yea, this one really got away from him; maybe English is his second language?
Has anyone else noticed that two months after Nevada approved the $380 million package, Fisher still has not been able to get the $1.22 billion loan to build the stadium in Las Vegas.
You would think a billionaire would have had that lined up before he even started the process to move.
He lost billions when the gap took a big hit. The stadium plans are not even close to being done. He will use that $380 million to pay off gap loans and end up selling the club to pay back Vegas.
Interesting moves considering the A’s current location in Oakland and the city on the other side of the bay.
The moves were: Sam Francisco….
Carousel of lousy fringe relivers who have no business being on an mlb roster