Yahoo! Sports · Aug 16, 2025
Former Atlanta Braves First Rounder Added By A's
wMar 1, 2025; North Port, Florida, USA; A detail view of Atlanta Braves hat, sunglasses and glove in the dugout during the fifth inning at CoolToday Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images / Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesThe Athletics began the season the 2025 season with a lack of left-handed bullpen options, with veteran T.J. McFarland being the lone southpaw available on any given day. The bullpen has evolved as the A's added former Atlanta Brave Sean Newcomb in a trade with the Red Sox, while also bringing up Hogan Harris as a long relief option, and Ben Bowden more recently.