Suarez DFA'd After 8 Seasons | Oakland Athletics News

Oakland Athletics shock fans by designating veteran reliever Jose Suarez for assignment after a rough 2024 season—his 5.65 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 43 innings hardly justified his $900K salary. With five years of MLB service time under his belt, any team picking him up must absorb the full contract and carry him on the active roster. Suarez, who bounced between Atlanta, Seattle, and now Oakland this year, previously spent six seasons with the Angels, peaking in 2021 with a 1.19 ERA+. The A’s have called up righty Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A Las Vegas to fill the void. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ebb38d95bbd8f2cc