The Oakland A’s released starting pitcher Marco Estrada on Tuesday, the team announced.
The A’s signed Estrada as a free agent last winter to a one-year, $4 million contract. His first three starts were solid, but then he exploded his next two times out to the tune of 13 total runs. The culprit turned out to be his back, which has bothered him for years now, and he landed on the injured list on April 17 and hasn’t returned to the majors since.
Estrada, 2019: 6.85 ERA, 23u2154 ip, 11 Ks, 8 BB, 7 HR, 7.