The A’s have despatched reliever Francisco Pérez outright off the 40-man roster, based on the membership’s transaction log at MLB.com. That clears a spot for veteran starter Alex Wooden, who agreed to phrases over the weekend. The A’s nonetheless haven’t formally introduced Wooden’s signing.
Pérez has pitched on the MLB degree in every of the final three seasons. He has suited up for a unique staff all three years, bouncing from Cleveland to Washington to Oakland. The southpaw joined the A’s on a minor league deal in April and was chosen onto the MLB membership in the midst of August.
Regardless of not reaching the majors till late into the yr, he tallied a personal-high 16 2/3 innings via 17 video games down the stretch. Pérez allowed 12 runs (11 earned) with 14 strikeouts and eight walks. He owns a 5.91 ERA in 31 profession large league appearances. The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.42 earned run common over 106 innings on the Triple-A degree. Whereas he has punched out nearly 30% of opponents on the high minor league degree, he’s undercut it with a 15.3% stroll fee.
Pérez has cleared outright waivers as soon as earlier than in his profession. In consequence, he’ll have the flexibility to check free company. If he accepts the minor league project, he might get a non-roster invite to Spring Coaching with Oakland. In any other case, he’d search for a minor league alternative elsewhere.
