JULY 2: Bedrosian has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, the A’s announced.
JUNE 29: The Athletics announced they’ve selected the contract of first baseman Frank Schwindel. To crate active and 40-man roster space, Oakland designated right-hander Cam Bedrosian for assignment. Additionally, the A’s reinstated righty J.B. Wendelken from the injured list and optioned infielder Vimael Machin to Triple-A Las Vegas.
The promotion makes for a nice birthday present for Schwindel, who turns 29 years old today. The big right-handed hitter earned the call with a monster season at Las Vegas. Schwindel, whom the A’s signed to a minor league deal over the winter, has hit .324/.369/.643 with sixteen home runs across 203 plate appearances with the Aviators. Triple-A West is a hitter’s paradise, and Vegas is especially offense-friendly. Even in that context, Schwindel’s performance was notable. His 1.013 OPS ranks twelfth among the league’s 86 hitters who have taken 100-plus trips to the dish.
Schwindel’s only other major league experience came with the 2019 Royals. He picked up 15 plate appearances over six games, collecting one hit. Schwindel has a .301/.339/.531 line in parts of four seasons at Triple-A. Matt Olson obviously has first base accounted for in Oakland, but Schwindel can back him up on occasion while seeing some time at DH and as a righty power bat off the bench.
The A’s are the second team to move on from Bedrosian this year. The 29-year-old began the season with the Reds, but he was cut loose after getting off to a horrid start. Oakland signed him to a minor league deal shortly thereafter and selected him to the big league roster last month. He appeared in nine games for the A’s, tossing as many innings and allowing just two runs (on a pair of homers) with eight strikeouts and four walks.
Bedrosian has certainly performed better in Oakland than he did in Cincinnati, but his overall numbers remain lackluster. He’s worked to a 5.52 ERA across 14 2/3 frames in 2021, striking out just 21.1% of opposing hitters while walking a lofty 14.1%. Bedrosian posted a stronger 2.45 ERA with the Angels last season, but his strikeout and walk numbers were similarly poor. He looked like a budding relief ace back in 2016, but he’d settled in as more of an average middle-innings arm from 2017-19 before his downturn over the past couple seasons.
The A’s will have a week to trade Bedrosian or place him on waivers. He’d have the right to elect free agency if he clears outright waivers, as he did when the Reds designated him for assignment back in April.
Dont understand the Bedrosian move at all, Why not Burch Smith?
Bedrosian costs more than Burch. Plus J.B. is essentially taking his spot back from Bedrosian.
Since no one claimed him the A’s on the hook for his salary.
Hopefully the hot bat carries over. Wont bet on it, but one can always hope.
Cam back LAA?
Angel fans don’t deserve him back.
Well, if his pitching continues to be good like it was with the As, maybe.. and he isn’t costing much the rest of this season…
Uh, he is exactly what we deserve.
I hope not
God NO! My least favorite Halo in years. Just couldn’t perform under any pressure. Just plain didn’t care to watch him all the way down to the beard. Turned the channel every time he came into the game. No team should waste a roster spot on this bust.
Yeah to perform sales at Bedrosian Tile & Stone. Wholesale prices.
Hello Anthony,
Can you fix the spelling error of the word ‘crate’ between the word ‘To’ & ‘active’? Please & thank you.
“To ”crate’ active and 40-man roster space, Oakland designated right-hander Cam Bedrosian for assignment”.
Why?
Schwindel up until Mark Canha returns. Curiously, Austin Beck was moved from low A Lansing, where his slash line read like a low grade fever, to Las Vegas? Why – to showcase for a possible trade?
Cool Frank the Tank has a Mark McGwire type swing when he gets into one .
I don’t understand why we need a back up first baseman. Yes, Mark Canha is out, but Mitch Moreland is the primary back up, right? Does this mean that they are getting ready to say goodbye to Mitchie Two Bags?
They don’t need a back-up first baseman. They need a RH power threat on the bench and at DH until Canha is back.
Well, that makes sense. I’m still not convinced they’re going to hold onto Mitch, though. Either way, let’s sure hope that Canha is back soon. He has been one of our MVPs this year.
Nelson Cruz would make a world of difference.
Jed Lowrie hit cleanup last night. That’s not going to cut it for very long.
Jedi went 2 for 3, with a home run and two runs scored, on base three times. Rough crowd! Just kidding, point well taken. However, I would take a revamped bullpen over Nelson Cruz at this point, if I had to choose (both would be great, of course!). I think the bullpen is our big problem now.
More like Cam Atrocioun!
great to see Schwindel get another shot.
yea? so he’s worthy, dark? worth grabbing in fantasy, you think?
Mets should put a claim in on Cam.
Where are all the Perry haters at? So much trash talked on the angel bullpen this year but the entire bullpen from last year is doing a lot worse on different teams. Robles, Middleton, Ramirez, Burns, Holby and Cam.
Go get him Braves. NOW
gettim DD
Excellent.
Yanks need a new closer.
Since no one claimed him the A’s on the hook for his salary.
Hello Philadelphia?