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Athletics Announce Several Roster Moves

By Steve Adams | May 8, 2024 at 1:15pm CDT

1:15pm: Hernaiz has a “severe” left ankle sprain, per Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He’s going to see a specialist today.

11:23am: The A’s on Wednesday announced announced that they’ve recalled catcher/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas and also recalled righty Osvaldo Bido to serve as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader. Oakland also selected the contract of lefty Easton Lucas. Meanwhile, infielder Darell Hernaiz was placed on the 10-day IL with a left ankle injury, lefty Hogan Harris was optioned to Las Vegas, and minor league righty Alex Speas was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Lucas.

A slate of transactions on the heels of a 15-8 blowout loss yesterday and a doubleheader today seemed inevitable. Bido will start the second game of today’s twin bill against the Rangers. He’s in his first year with the A’s organization after becoming a minor league free agent but nevertheless signing a major league contract this offseason. He’s excelled through his first six appearances (five starts), pitching to a 2.59 ERA in 31 1/3 frames with a 30% strikeout rate and 10% walk rate. The 28-year-old made his MLB debut with the Pirates last season and pitched 50 2/3 innings with an unsightly 5.86 ERA.

Swapping out Harris for Lucas will give the A’s some length in the bullpen, as Lucas has tossed 15 2/3 innings in 11 appearances this season, pitching two or more innings on four occasions. He’s delivered solid results in that role, posting a 2.87 ERA — albeit with a less-inspiring 13-to-8 K/BB ratio (plus another hit batter).

Soderstrom’s call to the big leagues will give the A’s another look at the former first-rounder and top prospect. The 2020 No. 26 overall pick debuted as a 21-year-old last summer but looked overmatched, hitting just .160/.232/.240 with a 31.2% strikeout rate in 138 plate appearances. The lefty-swinging slugger has had a nice start to the season in Triple-A, hitting for a pedestrian .245 average but reaching base at a hearty .353 clip while slugging .529 in 119 plate appearances. Soderstrom, who is touted for his plus-plus raw power, has already drilled seven homers and collected eight doubles on the young season. He’s fanned at a 26.1% clip, but strikeouts are likely always going to be part of his game — and he’s at least helped offset some of those whiffs with a healthy 10.1% walk rate.

It’s not yet clear how the A’s will divide up playing time with Soderstrom now in the big leagues. Starting catcher Shea Langeliers has struggled mightily at the plate but continues to play strong defense. Backup Kyle McCann has raked at a .393/.485/.750 clip, but that’s come in a minuscule sample of 33 plate appearances.

Soderstrom has plenty of experience at first base as well, given that there are significant questions about his defensive skills behind the plate. Oakland recently optioned Opening Day first baseman Ryan Noda, but early-season pickup Tyler Nevin has hit well since Noda was sent down. Nevin has spent the bulk of his time at first base but has experience at all four corner positions. In all likelihood, there will be plenty of mixing and matching, which is to be expected from an A’s team that entered the season with few set-in-stone starting players and is actively evaluating potential long-term options at multiple spots. The majority of Oakland’s roster can and has played multiple positions — many with other clubs — while trying to carve out permanent MLB roles.

The A’s only acquired the 26-year-old Speas on April 6, sending cash to the White Sox for him following a DFA in Chicago. The flamethrowing righty sits in the 99-100mph range with his heater and can run it up to 102-103mph. Predictably, that’s led to both eye-popping strikeout totals and alarming walk rates in the minors. He pitched 10 1/3 innings for the Athletics’ Las Vegas affiliate but was tagged for 13 runs in that time, due in no small part to a 13.2% walk rate and three homers allowed.

Speas pitched two innings with the Rangers in the majors last summer but split the remainder of the season between Double-A and Triple-A, where he punched out a combined 34.7% of his opponents but also issued walks at a 15.5% clip. He walked six of his 26 opponents with the White Sox during spring training. There’s no doubting the electricity of Speas’ raw arsenal, but he’s walked more than 18% of his opponents in pro ball. He’s in the second of three minor league option years.

Now that he’s been designated, Speas will spend up to a week in limbo while awaiting his fate. The A’s can use that window to find a trade partner, attempt to pass him through outright waivers, or release him.

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Oakland Athletics Transactions Alex Speas Darell Hernaiz Easton Lucas Hogan Harris Osvaldo Bido Tyler Soderstrom

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17 Comments

  1. zacharydmanprin

    1 year ago

    Now they’ll overcome that Run Differential…

    Reply
  2. julyn82001

    1 year ago

    Eh, OK, go A’s…

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  3. statman

    1 year ago

    Wow, truly exciting moves and just in time for today’s double-header! I wonder if the ticket office will be open in time to accommodate all of the walk-up crowd!

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    • ruff kuntry

      1 year ago

      Nice to see you being more creative with your jokes, but I’m still curious why you have an obsession mocking A’s fans?

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      • statman

        1 year ago

        Sorry for your confusion, as I don’t really care about either of them.

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        • sufferforsnakes

          1 year ago

          Hahahahaha!

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      • Dodgerfan34

        1 year ago

        It’s easy, the jokes are in plane site!

        Reply
  4. Hotdog 2

    1 year ago

    I bet 1000 on the A’s to win the ws three weeks ago. 2000 to 1 odds

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    • Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

      1 year ago

      I call BS their hotdog. But hey maybe 1000 is like a $20 bill to you.

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    • C Yards Jeff

      1 year ago

      A 1000 what?

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      • JesusLizard44

        1 year ago

        1000 pennies

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  5. harrycarey

    1 year ago

    I wonder if the A’s have any regrets of not getting Contreras in the Braves/Brewers trade before last season. To see him become a full time stud makes me wonder what the scouts missed or is it all credit to the Brewers coaches and development staff.

    Reply
  6. sufferforsnakes

    1 year ago

    A’s announce several roster moves………..and nobody cared.

    Reply
  7. Trojan Toss

    1 year ago

    The joke is on the “A’s” if they run from Oakland like the scared pathetic cowards that they are.

    Property values right around the stadium are skyrocketing at unprecedented international levels. That’s why all sorts of famous movie actors and other celebrities are buying houses right around the stadium and moving in at record rates. Thats also why the area right around the stadium is now very widely referred to ‘Malibu North’. Even people in SoCal Malibu call it that now. PS the Coliseum is one small renovation away from being back to one of the premier sporting venues in all of international sports and back to being 1 of the greatest feats of architecture in human history. There’s a reason why every stadium that built itself after 1990 copied the Coliseum to an extreme degree. Go ahead and run away scared, “A’s”. Dont need them, don’t want them.

    The joke is on the ungrateful “A’s” if they run away from Oakland like scared the pathetic cowards that they are.

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    • NFertitta

      1 year ago

      Running from Oakland like cowards? The Coliseum is a trash dump that the city refuses to fix. The Raiders moved because of the stadium & got a sweetheart money deal from Vegas. Now the A’s…the Warriors left Oakland so all 3 of your pro sports teams left…no cowards just a sad city that does nothing for their teams.

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  8. holecamels35

    1 year ago

    Calling his era unsightly is a cheap shot. There is much worse pitching in the majors this year. Guys like Soroka, France, Puk, Logan Allen, etc, all look like they have no business being in a major league rotation and you crap on this guy?

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  9. Mitchell Page

    1 year ago

    I can’t wait to get this team out of Oakland and lose the losers from Oakland the ones that yell Lets go Oakland for no reason , and the morons that like to talk crap about a franchise that is finally moving in the right direction . Things will sort themselves out . This wasn’t supposed to be a winning year , and the A’s seem to only get better . Hey they have a guy batting .over .400 in Midland . Just wait . Number #4 pick this year . I’m all smiles . SAC TOWN NEXT YEAR HERE THEY COME.

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