Francisco Perez was buried amongst lefties in 2023 so he didn’t get his chance until later in the season, but he projects a more substantial 2024 role.
Cole Ragans proves too much for Oakland hitters. The Oakland Athletics offense was held in check Wednesday afternoon in a 4-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Oakland returns home for a six-game homestand The Oakland Athletics return to the Coliseum Friday night where they will begin a three-game series against the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles.
The Oakland Athletics announced a roster move prior to Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals. The A’s have selected the contract of left-hander Francisco Perez.
The Athletics have signed reliever Francisco Pérez to a minor league contract, according to Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America. The left-hander had been released from a non-roster deal with the Nationals during Spring Training.
The Nationals announced three minor league deals today, one of which was the previously-reported deal with infielder Michael Chavis. The other two were for left-handers Anthony Banda and Francisco Pérez.
The Nationals cleared a pair of 40-man roster spots, sending catcher Tres Barrera and reliever Francisco Pérez through waivers. After reinstating all players from the injured list as required, Washington’s 40-man roster count sits at 39.
Signed as a 16-year-old amateur back in 2016, Garcia was in the big leagues by 20 years of age and has already accumulated 386 major league plate appearances.