Happy Friday A’s fans! Hope you Bay Area natives are keeping dry this weekend.
After reminiscing yesterday about the potential of a lefty-starting pitcher, we now take a look back at a successful left-handed reliever on the 2024 Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay’s top lefty option Scott Alexander.
How was he acquired?
A 9-year veteran looking for his fourth team, Alexander didn’t have much leverage in contract negotiations hitting the open market as a 34-year-old lefty specialist. If the recent rule changes requiring relievers to pitch to at least three batters didn't exist, Alexander would have seen a better market for his services.