{"id":99161,"date":"2025-08-27T07:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/99161\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:54:09","slug":"athletics-select-mason-barnett-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/99161\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Select Mason Barnett – MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Athletics announced that left-hander Jacob Lopez<\/a> has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a flexor strain in his left elbow, a move that was reported<\/a> yesterday. Right-hander Mason Barnett<\/a> has been selected in a corresponding move. The 40-man roster had a vacancy due to Luis Ur\u00edas<\/a> being designated for assignment earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Barnett, 24, gets the call to the big leagues for the first time. A third-round pick of the Royals in 2022, he was one of three players who came to the A\u2019s as part of last year\u2019s deadline deal<\/a> which sent Lucas Erceg<\/a> to Kansas City.<\/p>\n

The A\u2019s have given Barnett his first taste of the Triple-A level this year, though the results haven\u2019t been amazing. He has tossed 119 innings over 23 starts and two long relief appearances with a 6.13 earned run average. Part of that might be the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League, as his 15.6% home run to fly ball rate is far higher than any other stop in his career. His 22.8% strikeout rate is close to average, though his 11.9% walk rate is a few ticks north of par.<\/p>\n

Despite the uninspiring numbers, Baseball America<\/a> still lists him as the #9 prospect in the system while MLB Pipeline<\/a> has him in the #11 slot. Both outlets give him a shot at becoming a mid-rotation starter at some point, highlighting his pitch mix. His four-seamer sits in the mid-90s and he also throws a sweeper, curveball and changeup. He was going to be eligible for the Rule 5 draft this winter and would need a 40-man spot to be protected, so the A\u2019s are giving it to him now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if the A\u2019s plan on dropping Barnett right into the rotation or perhaps having him begin his career in a long relief role. The Lopez injury does open up a rotation job but the club is off on Thursday and doesn\u2019t play more than six games in a row for the rest of the season. They could run with a four-man rotation of Jeffrey Springs<\/a>, J.T. Ginn<\/a>, Osvaldo Bido<\/a> and Luis Morales<\/a> along with occasional bullpen games. Guys like Barnett, Joey Estes<\/a> and Eduarniel N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/a> could take on bulk roles. The A\u2019s could also recall arms such as Ken Waldichuk<\/a> or Mitch Spence<\/a> with rosters expanding in September.<\/p>\n

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