The Oakland Athletics are bringing back right-hander James Kaprielian, recalling him from Triple-A Las Vegas to start today’s game and designating for assignment reliever Spencer Patton:
We have made the following roster move. pic.twitter.com/LdhscJwBEv
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) May 13, 2023
Kap started the year with the big league club even though he’d had an abbreviated offseason due to shoulder surgery. The early results weren’t great as he was lit up in his first three starts, prompting a move to the bullpen. That didn’t seem to really help as he gave up 5 runs in 2 2⁄3 innings before finally being demoted to Vegas for a bit.