Austin

Adams

Adams, 33, spent the 2024 campaign in the Athletics’ organization where he registered a 3.92 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and a 53/23 K/BB ratio across 41 1/3 innings at the big league level before elbow tightness ended his season prematurely in mid-August. As long as he’s healthy, Adams should function as a nice depth addition for the Red Sox’ bullpen.

Adams, 33, had a 3.92 ERA in 41 1/3 innings for the A’s before missing the final quarter of the season with elbow tightness. He’ll probably have to settle for a minor league deal this winter.

As expected, Adams is hitting the shelf, and the Athletics have activated Dany Jiménez off the 15-day injured list to take his spot on the roster. If everything goes well, Adams could return to the Oakland bullpen before the end of the season.

Adams wasn’t used during Saturday’s game, so it’s unclear when exactly the injury issue cropped up for the 33-year-old hurler. Expect the A’s to make a corresponding move to add a fresh arm to their bullpen prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Giants.

At least he didn’t use his pitching hand. Quite a number of self-inflicted injuries this year, though. Miller pitched a perfect inning in a 4-0 win Monday, so who knows what he was angry about. Lucas Erceg will likely close for the A’s for the next few weeks, but he and fellow option Austin Adams are both candidates to be traded. Of course, so was Miller, and while this would seem to make a deal less likely, it doesn’t necessarily rule it out; teams aren’t going to be scared off by a broken finger on his left hand.

A’s skipper Mark Kotsay told reporters after the game that the issue is believed to be mild and that Adams shouldn’t miss any time. The 33-year-old right-hander has been a key cog in the Athletics’ bullpen this season, registering a 2.60 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 25/7 K/BB ratio across 17 1/3 innings.

The 32-year-old signed a non-guaranteed split contract with the Mets before being designated for assignment earlier this weekend. He has been added to the A’s 40-man roster but isn’t fantasy-relevant as he isn’t a factor in picking up saves in Oakland.

The right-hander had been designated for assignment earlier in the week but passed through waivers unclaimed, and he’ll continue to serve as organizational depth for the Mets. He’ll be in big league camp as a non-roster invite during spring training.

The 32-year-old hurler was signed to a non-guaranteed split contract back in November. The Mets needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster to sign Jake Diekman on Tuesday though, and unfortunately Adams was the odd-man out this time around. Assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed, he should still head to spring training with the Mets as a non-roster invitee.

No word on the exact financial terms yet, but Adams augments New York’s low-leverage relief depth heading into the 2024 campaign on a non-guaranteed split contract. The 32-year-old righty, who threw his slider nearly 90 percent of the time this past season for the Diamondbacks, posted an underwhelming 5.71 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 22/8 K/BB ratio across 17 1/3 innings (24 appearances) before undergoing season-ending right ankle surgery in early August. He’s a relatively low-risk gamble for Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns as he puts together New York’s relief mix.