The Oakland A’s are packing their entire offseason into the first two weeks of February, and they made another move Friday morning to bolster their bullpen.
The A’s swung a four-player trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, acquiring lefty reliever Adam Kolarek and outfield prospect Cody Thomas, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. In exchange, Oakland sends two prospects to Los Angeles, infielder Sheldon Neuse and pitcher Gus Varland.
In Kolarek, the A’s get a groundball specialist coming off a phenomenal season. The southpaw posted an ERA below 1.00 in 19 innings, and Statcast loved his performance as well.