The Oakland Athletics entered the 2023 season hoping that Ken Waldichuk would play a major part in their rotation. He struggled to start the season and ended up in the bullpen, but seemed to reestablish himself after the All-Star break. However, a subsequent elbow injury clouds his future heading into the 2024 season.
How Acquired?
Waldichuk was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. The A’s acquired him along with Cooper Bowman, Luis Medina and JP Sears on August 1, 2022 in exchange for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino.