Rodney was traded from the Twins to the Athletics on Thursday in exchange for Dakota Chalmers.
Rodney served as Minnesota's closer prior to the deal, recording 25 saves with a 3.09 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 50 strikeouts over 43.2 innings, although he failed to convert on six save opportunities. The Athletics already have an established closer in Blake Treinen, so Rodney will likely only see occasional save chances when Treinen is unavailable.