No matter how many times it’s been said, it’s still an iconic moment in A’s baseball: Tanner Roark found out he was traded while in an Arby’s parking lot.
Roark was picked up prior to the trade deadline to give our rotation some more zazz. We received Roark from Cincinnati for outfield prospect Jameson Hannah. Roark roars in with six and a half years of MLB service, an 8.8 K/9 and an ERA of 4.24. While he won’t be battling with Fiers for the top position, he’s a veteran guy with solid stats who barely misses any starts and gets the seal of approval from former teammate Sonny Gray.