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The Athletics selected Bielak's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. He'll provide Oakland will a fresh arm out of the bullpen heading into Sunday's series finale with the Tigers while he joins the Athletics' 28-man roster as a replacement for lefty Brady Basso, who was sent back to Las Vegas after starting in Saturday's 2-1 loss. After being acquired from the Astros in mid-May, Bielak gave up two earned runs across 5.2 innings over his three relief appearances before Oakland cast him off its 40-man roster two weeks following the trade.
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Bielak cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics on Wednesday. Bielak has been booted from Oakland's 40-man but will remain in its organization. The right-hander has posted a 5.09 ERA and 12:8 K:BB over 23 innings this season between the Astros and Athletics.
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The Athletics designated Bielak for assignment Saturday. The move comes with the Athletics recalling right-hander Tyler Ferguson from Triple-A Las Vegas. Oakland acquired Bielak from the Houston on May 16 after the Astros DFA'd the 28-year-old right-hander May 11. Bielak appeared in three games for the Athletics, and he did not give up a run over his last two outings. He's out of minor-league options, but Bielak should still draw interest from teams that are in need of right-handed depth in the bullpen.
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Bielak (1-0) picked up the win in an extra-innings victory over the Rockies on Thursday, allowing a hit and a walk over one-third of an inning. He struck out one. Bielak came into the game with runners at the corners and two outs in the top of the 11th, and after allowing both inherited runners to score, he was able to strike out Jordan Beck to end the inning. That set the stage for the unlikeliest of victories, as the Athletics mounted a five-run rally in the home half of the frame to walk it off. Bielak, who was just acquired via trade from the Astros on May 16, has allowed two earned runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.2 innings across three appearances since his arrival.
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The Athletics acquired Bielak from the Astros on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Bielak had been designated for assignment and will wind up staying in the American League West. He's out of minor-league options, so the Athletics will need to add him to their active roster. Bielak holds a 5.71 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over 17.1 relief innings this season. While he's pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in 2024, the 28-year-old has plenty of past starting experience, so he could be an option for an Oakland rotation that needs arms.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OAK | 15 | 0 | 28.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 4.17 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 13 | 80.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 36 | 86 | 3.82 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | HOU | 5 | 0 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 3.64 | 1.21 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs N.Y. YANKEES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.0 | 4 | 2.77 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/08 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 5/23 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 5/22 | vs |
- | - | - | 2.2 | 3 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 5/17 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.2 | 5 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 5/07 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 5/04 | vs  |
- | - | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.67 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/20 | vs |
9:40 PM | Gerrit Cole |
| 9/21 | vs |
9:07 PM | Carlos Rodon |
| 9/22 | vs |
4:07 PM | Luis Gil |
| 9/24 | vs  |
9:40 PM | Nathan Eovaldi |
| 9/25 | vs |
9:40 PM | Cody Bradford |
| 9/26 | vs |
3:37 PM | Kumar Rocker |
| 9/27 | @ |
10:10 PM | Bryan Woo |