Players Discussion


A's Outright Six Players
The following A’s players have cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas: Right-handed pitchers Henry Baez, Joey Estes, and Geoff Hartlieb; catcher Brian Serven; infielder Michael Stefanic; and outfielder Johnathan Rodriguez.

Seth Johnson Undergoes Surgery
Dr. McAdams performed a patella tendon debridement procedure and Johnson is expected to be ready for Opening Day.

A's Activate Shea Langeliers
The Athletics have officially activated Shea Langeliers and optioned Darell Hernaiz back to Triple-A Las Vegas. This is something we mentioned to expect this weekend.

Full Injury Updates on Langeliers, Clarke, and Suarez
Below is the full injury breakdown send over from the A's on Monday:
OF Denzel Clarke (60-day IL): Left hamstring strain

A's Sign Mark McGwire's Son
As I reported on Twitter:
The A's have signed Mark McGwire's son Max and assigned him to the ACL Athletics. He's listed as a right-handed pitcher in the system, but the A's have signed him, unsurprisingly, as a first baseman.

Can Dallas Keuchel Make His Way Back to Majors?
The Athletics have signed former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor-league contract. He'll reportedly start in Triple-A at this time.
Keuchel has been around the MLB world, and out of it, during his career. Obviously, his biggest moment was back in 2015, where he won the Cy Young Award while pitching for the Houston Astros.

Former A's Reliever Lands with Kansas City
Scott Barlow has returned to the Kansas City Royals on a minor-league deal after the A's designated him for assignment on June 21.
The A's signed Barlow to a one-year, $2 million deal at the beginning of February, and he made 36 appearances for the green and gold, posting a 6.48 ERA across 33 ⅓ innings.

Will LDV Replace JKG on Las Vegas Roster?
In taking a look over at the Las Vegas Aviators roster, there have been no replacements announced following the promotion of Darell Hernaiz and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer.
Will we be seeing Leo De Vries get his promotion this afternoon?

