Freddy Tarnok was a big piece for the Oakland Athletics in the Sean Murphy trade last offseason. However, injuries limited him to just 11 total appearances across three levels including a brief five-game stint in the majors.
How Acquired?
Tarnok was acquired from the Atlanta Braves on December 12, 2022 in a three-team trade that also involved the Milwaukee Brewers. Oakland also received Royber Salinas, Kyle Muller and Manny Piña from the Braves and Esteury Ruiz from the Brewers.
What were the expectations?
The hope was that Tarnok and Muller would be two rotation options for the A’s going forward.