Another pitcher is out of the running for the Opening Day roster.
The Oakland A’s outrighted Grant Holmes to Triple-A Las Vegas, the team announced Friday morning.
With this move, Holmes is removed from the 40-man roster, which now stands at 39 players with one open spot, but he remains in the organization. In order to make this transaction, Holmes first had to clear waivers, meaning no other team claimed him.
It’s a step back for the right-hander, who was once one of the top prospects in the system. He was a 1st-round draft pick by the Dodgers out of high school in 2014, then was traded to Oakland in 2016 as the headliner for Josh Reddick and Rich Hill.