Monday brought the deadline for teams to protect eligible prospects from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, which will be held in December. In response, the Oakland A’s announced the addition of two pitching prospects to their 40-man roster: starter Heath Fillmyer, and reliever Lou Trivino.
The club also had to remove two names in order to make room on the roster. In a corresponding move, they designated LHP Sam Moll and OF Jaycob Brugman for assignment. We will learn their fate over the next couple weeks, with the most likely results being returning to Triple-A Nashville or being lost on waivers.