The Oakland A's have a new player on the roster Monday, as relief pitcher Andrew Triggs is up for a cup of coffee. The team sent down fifth starter Eric Surkamp and won't need to promote his replacement until next weekend, so in the meantime they have space for an extra arm in the bullpen. Let's meet the new guy!
First, the basics. Triggs is a right-handed reliever, and he turned 27 in March. He was drafted by the Royals out of USC, but we won't hold either of those facts against him. After a quick pit stop in Baltimore's system last year, he was released this spring and eventually claimed by Oakland.