The 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.
But this week the club has added another former Atlanta Braves prospect, this time Jared Shuster, off the waiver wire from the Chicago White Sox. Shuster was selected by the Braves in the first round, 25th overall, out of Wake Forest.