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Atlanta Braves Sign Former A's Minor Leaguer

Fri, 2023-12-08 21:46

Atlanta Braves Sign Former A's Minor Leaguer The Atlanta Braves are taking a chance on a former Oakland A's prospect with command issues Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Dec 9, 2023 7:00 AM EST Earlier this week, the Atlanta Braves signed right-handed pitcher Jorge Juan to a minor-league deal and assigned him to the Double-A Mississippi Braves. Juan was originally signed by the Oakland A's in 2017 and had been with the club up until he elected free agency following the 2023 season. He is still just 24 years old. Juan reached the A's top 30 prospect rankings one time in his time with the club, ranking #24 in the system back in 2022 according to MLB Pipeline . Even though he debuted

Braves sign relief pitcher Zach Logue to minor league deal

Fri, 2023-12-08 11:03

Braves sign relief pitcher Zach Logue to minor league deal Atlanta keeps rebuilding their high-minors relief pitcher depth with a former Detroit and Oakland arm Author: Lindsay Crosby Updated: Dec 8, 2023 2:03 PM EST Original: Dec 8, 2023 The Atlanta Braves have signed lefty Zach Logue to a minor league deal, per MLB Insider Jon Heyman. Logue, 28, was a 9th rounder by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. Moved to the Oakland Athletics as part of the Matt Chapman deal in March of 2022, he was waived after that season and claimed by the Detroit Tigers , with who he spent all of 2023. In 68 career MLB innings, 57 of which were with Oakland, he's 3-8

Former Oakland A's Player Signs with S.F. Giants

Fri, 2023-12-08 10:55

Former Oakland A's Player Signs with S.F. Giants Former A's first rounder is now a member of the San Francisco Giants Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Dec 8, 2023 7:00 PM EST According to the man himself, Daulton Jefferies has signed a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Jefferies was originally selected by the Oakland A's in the first round (37 th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft. Now 28, the Merced native is headed across the Bay, reunited with manager Bob Melvin. Jefferies underwent Tommy John surgery in September of 2022 and missed the entire 2023 campaign while recovering. In the big leagues, the right-hander has made 14 appearances (10 starts) and totaled 56 1/3 innings with a 5.75

2023 Athletics Season in Review: Joey Estes

Fri, 2023-12-08 10:00

Right-hander Joey Estes was another Oakland Athletics prospect that made his major league debut during the 2023 season. Estes' numbers weren't that impressive in a short cameo appearance, but he could play a much bigger part with the A's going forward. Oakland acquired Estes along with, Ryan Cusick, Shea Langeliers and Cristian Pache from the Atlanta Braves on March 14, 2022 in exchange for first baseman Matt Olson.

Elephant Rumblings: A's lose three prospects in Rule 5 Draft

Fri, 2023-12-08 07:00

The A's got the top pick in the Rule 5 Draft this week, selecting pitcher Mitch Spence at the outset of the Major League phase of the proceedings. From there, they rather uncharacteristically sat out the minor league phase of the draft, resulting in a net loss of prospects on Wednesday. Jason Burke at SI.com noted the A's passivity with puzzlement. There is no such requirement for players taken in the minor league phase.

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