The Braves introduced that they’ve claimed right-hander Royber Salinas off waivers from the Athletics. The A’s evidently tried to clear a roster spot by passing him by waivers however Atlanta swooped in to seize him.
Salinas, 24 in April, now returns to his unique group. A global signing of Atlanta out of Venezuela, he posted some intriguing ends in the decrease ranges of the membership’s system earlier than getting flipped to the A’s as a part of the December 2022 commerce that despatched catcher Sean Murphy to Atlanta.
On the time of that deal, Salinas had simply wrapped up a 2022 season that he completed with 109 minor league innings between Single-A and Excessive-A, permitting 3.55 earned runs per 9. His 37.6% strikeout price was fairly robust however he additionally gave out walks at a excessive price of 13.5%.
In 2023, he threw 71 2/3 innings on the farm with a 5.40 ERA. His stroll price improved to 10.2% however his strikeout price fell to 30.2%. There was absolutely a little bit of dangerous luck in there, as his 59.7% strand price was on the unlucky aspect and his 4.19 FIP was much better than his ERA.
He was added to the 40-man roster a yr in the past to maintain him out of the Rule 5 draft. He made ten begins this yr between Double-A and Triple-A with a 4.60 ERA and 25.3% strikeout price however an enormous stroll price of 17.2%.
His final begin of the yr was on the finish of Might. In July, Martín Gallegos of MLB.com relayed on X that Salinas had undergone season-ending shoulder surgical procedure.
It’s unclear how lengthy it should take the righty to get wholesome within the wake of that process however Atlanta will get to reunite with a prospect they as soon as signed and are loads acquainted with. Each time he will get again on the mound, he’ll give the membership some optionable rotation depth.
For the A’s, the Murphy commerce continues to seem like an enormous whiff for them. Of the 5 gamers they acquired in return, they’ve already parted methods with Salinas, Freddy Tarnok and Manny Piña. They nonetheless have Kyle Muller and Esteury Ruiz however neither evokes a lot confidence for the time being. Muller is out of choices and has a 5.90 ERA whereas Ruiz is a risk on the bases however has subpar offense so far.