The writing was on the wall after his latest struggles, but A’s manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that the team is moving Shintaro Fujinami to the bullpen. He will be available to pitch in relief as soon as Tuesday.
Shintaro Fujinami will move to the A’s bullpen and be available to pitch in relief tomorrow, per Mark Kotsay.
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) April 24, 2023
While the A’s pitching staff has struggled as a whole, Fujinami’s struggles have been paramount. Oakland set up their rotation to allow him to pitch every Saturday, but he hasn’t been able to give them any quality or length.