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Athletics Select Brandon Bielak

By Nick Deeds | September 8, 2024 at 11:53am CDT

The A’s announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Brandon Bielak. Lefty Brady Basso was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Bielak on the club’s active roster, and the 40-man roster now stands at 40.

Bielak, 28, was an 11th-round pick by the Astros in the 2017 draft and pitched for Houston at the big league level in each of the past five seasons. He served as a solid back-of-the-rotation arm and swing man from 2021-23, with a combined 4.05 ERA (104 ERA+) and 4.78 FIP in 48 games (15 starts) during those years. The righty began to struggle with the club in the majors this year, however, and in ten appearances as a multi-inning reliever surrendered a 5.71 ERA while walking (8.4%) nearly as many batters as he struck out (10.8%).

Those struggles were enough for the Astros to decide to cut bait on the right-hander, and he was swapped to the A’s in a cash deal back in May as a result. The right-hander made just three appearances with his new club at the big league level but posted improved results over those 5 2/3 innings of work, surrendering two runs and walking just one while striking out three. Still, the A’s designated him for assignment just over a week after acquiring him, though unlike Houston they managed to sneak him through waivers and outright him to the minor leagues.

Since then, Bielak has struggled with Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas, with a 6.08 ERA in 66 2/3 innings of work across 16 appearances (13 starts). Those results are rather lackluster, even after accounting for the Pacific Coast League’s inflated offensive environment. Bielak will now get another opportunity at the big league level with the A’s despite those shaky numbers, likely acting as a long relief option alongside veteran Ross Stripling for the club’s bullpen down the stretch.

Making room for Bielak on the club’s active roster is Basso. The 26-year-old lefty made his big league debut back in May and has been an up-and-down option for the A’s throughout the year with solid results. He made his first career start in the big leagues last night to impressive results, throwing six scoreless innings against the Tigers where he allowed just three hits and walked one while racking up six strikeouts. Overall, Basso has a 1.93 ERA and 2.97 FIP in 9 1/3 innings of work in the majors to go with a 4.55 ERA in 93 innings of work at the minor league level this year. The lefty hasn’t received substantial playing time in the majors so far but could factor into the club’s pitching staff more prominently as soon as next year.

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  1. A’sBelonginOakland

    1 year ago

    Make this make sense. Basso was pitching well.

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    • Astrosfn1979

      1 year ago

      Basso is at 102.1 IP after 63.1 last year and only 21 in 2022.

      The A’s aren’t going anywhere this year, but he is part of the future of this team and they need to protect his arm from injury.

      Bielak is JAG

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  2. GangGreen23

    1 year ago

    Stripling, Nevin and Cameron need to be Released.

    Rather see some new faces Fail than the same usual ones.

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