More tragedy has struck the A's organization.
Matt Keough, an All-Star pitcher for the A's in 1978, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 64 years old.
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“Matt was a great baseball man and a proud Oakland A,” A's executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane said in a statement released by the team. “He had an incredible passion for the game and we were lucky to have him and his wealth of knowledge alongside us for the years he worked as a Special Assistant. He left an unforgettable impression on everyone he touched in baseball.
"Our sincere condolences are with the entire Keough family tonight.”
Keough, a seventh-round pick by the A's in the 1973 MLB Draft, made his major league debut in 1977. A year later, as a rookie, he earned his only All-Star selection and finished the season with a 3.24 ERA in 32 starts.
In 1983, the A's traded Keough to the New York Yankees, and he would later go on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.
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Keough would finish his nine-year MLB career with a 4.13 ERA in 215 appearances.
Earlier this week, former A's minor leaguer Miguel Marte died after a battle with the coronavirus.