AUGUST 9 • PENNLIVE.COM
AARON BROOKS #53 - PITCHER - OAKLAND ATHLETICS
0-2 W-L •
1.54 WHIP •
5.06 ERA
0-2 W-L
1.54 WHIP
5.06 ERA
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Sent outright to Triple-A The Athletics outrighted Brooks to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
Impact Brooks has the option to elect free agency if he wants, but there's precedent for him not doing so, as he already accepted an outright assignment earlier this month. The righty holds a 5.06 ERA and 12:8 K:BB over 26.2 frames during his time in the majors this season.
JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE
Cast off 40-man roster The Athletics designated Brooks for assignment Tuesday.
Impact Just two days after having his contract selected by the Athletics, Brooks will now be pushed off the 40-man roster for the second time this month. He allowed one earned run in five innings during Monday's loss to the Angels, though he still holds a 5.06 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in the majors. He'll most likely clear waivers and remain with the organization at Triple-A Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Jack O'Loughlin will come up from the minors to fill the open spot in Oakland's bullpen.
JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE
Back with big club Oakland selected Brooks' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Impact After being DFA'd by the Athletics on June 2, Brooks was outrighted to Las Vegas two days later after clearing waivers. He's gone 1-1 in his two starts since returning to Triple-A, allowing five runs (three earned) on 11 hits and one walk while striking out eight over nine innings. Brooks' return to the majors corresponds with Dany Jimenez (oblique) heading to the injured list.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
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Quality start Tuesday Brooks did not factor into the decision in the Athletics' win over the Rockies on Tuesday, allowing three earned runs on six hits and a walk over six innings. He also hit a batter...
Impact The three runs off the journeyman right-hander came from home runs, as Ryan McMahon tagged him for a two-run shot in the first before Ezequiel Tovar slugged one of his two round-trippers on the night in the fifth. Otherwise, Brooks turned in a smooth, efficient outing, one that saw him get through his six frames on just 85 pitches. The 34-year-old has been a pleasant surprise with consecutive quality starts since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas last Wednesday, and with Paul Blackburn (foot), Alex Wood (shoulder) and Joe Boyle (back) all on the injured list, Brooks lines up for another turn Sunday at home against the Astros, a team he held to three runs over seven frames in his season debut last Wednesday.
MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE
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Parts with St. Louis The Cardinals released Brooks on Friday.
Impact After spending the 2020 and 2021 seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, Brooks returned stateside for the 2022 campaign, signing a one-year, $1.4 million deal with St. Louis. Brooks secured a spot in the Cardinals' Opening Day bullpen, but he was dropped from the 40-man roster one month into the season after yielding eight earned runs in 9.1 innings. He went on to spend the remainder of the season at Triple-A Memphis, where he pitched to a 5.56 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 69.2 frames. The 32-year-old right-hander will have to settle for a minor-league deal if he opts to keep playing in affiliated ball in 2023.
OCTOBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Clears waivers Brooks cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Brooks will remain in the organization after being designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Monday. The right-hander made five relief appearances for St. Louis to begin the year, and he posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 9.1 innings.
MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dropped from 40-man roster The Cardinals designated Brooks for assignment Monday.
Impact Brooks and long reliever Packy Naughton were dropped from the active roster, which the Cardinals needed to reduce from 28 to 26 ahead of Monday's game against the Royals. In the case of Brooks, he'll also lose his spot on the 40-man roster, as he didn't have any minor-league options remaining. After agreeing to a one-year, $1.4 million deal with St. Louis in the offseason, Brooks earned a spot on the Opening Day roster but was hit hard across his five relief outings. He'll finish his time in St. Louis with a 7.71 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB across 9.1 innings.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hit hard Thursday Brooks allowed three runs on three hits and a walk with one strikeout in 2.2 innings during Thursday's 5-0 loss to the Marlins.
Impact Brooks gave up a solo home run to Jesus Sanchez in the sixth inning and a two-run blast to Jazz Chisholm in the seventh. It's been a rough start to the season for Brooks following a two-year stint in Korea. He's posted a 6.35 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 4:1 K:BB across 5.2 innings in his first three appearances as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen -- he only kept runs off the board in one of those outings.
APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
