The Oakland A’s added another arm to the depth chart of their rebuilding bullpen.
The A’s claimed reliever Gabe Klobosits off waivers from the Nationals, the team announced Monday. At this time it appears he’ll report to Triple-A Las Vegas, until or unless further moves are made to bring him up to the majors.
To make room on Oakland’s 40-man roster, outfielder Luis Barrera was designated for assignment.
The right-handed Klobosits was drafted by Washington in 2017 but had Tommy John surgery the next year and then returned to action just before the pandemic wiped out 2020, so he’s only thrown 112 career innings in the minors.