We stick around the bullpen for today’s second part of our Season In Review series. After taking a look at since-departed Easton Lucas, we now take a look at a relief arm that brought a lot more excitement to the team in 2024 and promises to be a big part of the ‘pen next year. That player is Tyler Ferguson.
How was he acquired?
The Athletics signed the Vanderbilt product to a minor league deal on November 15th of last year. Ferguson, who is a local guy from Fresno, joined the Athletics as his seventh organization since being drafted in the 6th round by the Texas Rangers way back in 2015, so before this season he was a seasoned veteran of the minor leagues, finding temporary homes but struggling to make that final jump to The Show.