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Brooks

Brooks, who was designated for assignment on Friday, passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to function as extra pitching depth for the Rays at the Triple-A level. He gave up three earned runs in 1/3 of an innings in his lone appearance with the big league club.

Brooks managed an 81.00 ERA in one appearance in which he got one out while allowing four runs (three earned) and took a loss. Assuming he clears waivers, the 36-year-old will be able to opt out of an outright assignment to Durham should he so desire.

Brooks, who was pitching in the independent Mexican League just a few weeks ago, joins Tampa Bay’s relief corps as a swingman-type option shortly after signing a minor league contract. The 36-year-old hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since 2024 when he made five appearances for the Athletics. He can be ignored in all fantasy formats.

Brooks is merely organizational fodder at this advanced stage of his career. The 36-year-old provides Tampa Bay with some additional depth at Triple-A Durham. He was pitching in the independent Mexican League earlier this spring and hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since 2024.

The 35-year-old hurler made five appearances (four starts) with the Athletics during the 2024 season, posting a 5.06 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and a 12/8 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings. He had been pitching in the Mexican league, registering a 5.92 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and a 25/8 K/BB ratio over 38 innings to open the 2025 campaign. He’ll add extra rotation depth for the A’s.

Five innings of one-run ball in relief Monday wasn’t enough to get Brooks a look from another major league team. He can become a free agent, but his best bet for more MLB time is to stick with the A’s.

Brooks passed through waivers unclaimed and will remain with Oakland moving forward as extra pitching depth. The 34-year-old journeyman righty has made five appearances (four starts) this season for the Athletics.

Well, that was fast. Brooks latest stint with Oakland lasted roughly 48 hours as he allowed one run over five innings, throwing 65 pitches (41 strikes) on Monday in mop-up duty against the division-rival Angels. The 34-year-old righty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with the organization as emergency pitching depth.

Brooks gets the call to fortify Oakland’s bullpen ahead of Sunday’s game against the Twins with Dany Jiménez heading to the injured list. The 34-year-old journeyman righty made four starts earlier this season for the Athletics before being jettisoned from the club’s 40-man roster. He’s likely to operate as a swingman or multi-inning low-leverage option.

Brooks went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 34-year-old righty made four underwhelming starts for the rebuilding Athletics and will most likely wind up electing free agency.