JULY 30, 2020 • MLB.COM
A's Petit has apt pupil in prospect Luzardo There isn’t a day that goes by when Jesús Luzardo doesn’t find himself looking to soak in some knowledge from Yusmeiro Petit. From the time...
Rockies keep rolling behind Hilliard, Senzatela to beat A's
Sam Hilliard homered for the first time this season, Antonio Senzatela pitched out of an early jam on his way to a rare road win, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Oakland Athletic...JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canha homers as Athletics beat Angels 3-0 for winning series
Mark Canha homered for the first time this season and Chris Bassitt escaped a big jam to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0JULY 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros lose 7-6 to Mariners, announce Verlander injury
JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sho No! Angels' Ohtani doesn't record out in return to mound
Shohei Ohtani didn’t record an out in the two-way star’s long-awaited return to the mound for the Los Angels Angels, allowing the first six Oakland batters to reach base before his...JULY 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects relief win Petit (1-0) pitched a perfect fifth inning with one strikeout to earn the win Sunday versus the Angels.
Impact Athletics starter Mike Fiers only made it through four innings, allowing Petit to become the pitcher of record with his fifth-inning appearance. The 35-year-old Petit is likely to remain in middle relief for much of 2020, but he could be valuable in deeper fantasy formats if he can maintain stable ratios and decent strikeout counts.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Chasing relief wins: Yusmeiro Petit and other good setup men... Gene McCaffrey looks at the middle relievers that are in situations ripe for padding the Wins category in fantasy baseball 2020.
JULY 20, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heavy workload likely In anticipation of a heavy workload, Petit is preparing for the upcoming season in the same manner he did during his days as a starter, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "I run e...
Impact The veteran right-hander has logged 59 starts in a major-league career that dates back to 2006, and with manager Bob Melvin encouraging all his relievers to adopt a starting pitcher's mentality heading into the truncated season, Petit is drawing on his past experience. The 35-year-old is arguably one of the most prepared of the Athletics' relievers to log a multitude of multi-inning outings while members of the rotation build their arms up, considering he made an AL-high 80 appearances last season and has pitched between 83 and 93 innings in each of the last three campaigns.
JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Petit entering 2020 with starter mentality Going multiple innings isn’t anything new for A’s reliever Yusmeiro Petit. From starting to relieving, Petit has seen just about every role...
JULY 19, 2020 • MLB.COM
AL West Preview Capsules
JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duane Kuiper reveals his most underrated Giant from World Series runs Yusmeiro Petit perfectly fits the bill as a Forever Giant.
MARCH 25, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
Athletics exercise $5.5 million contract option for Petit
Versatile Oakland reliever Yusmeiro Petit had his $5.5 million contract option for the 2020 season exercised by the AthleticsOCTOBER 31, 2019
Petit finalizes $10 million, 2-year contract with A's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yusmeiro Petit has plenty of familiarity with the Bay Area, and he is confident that pitching alongside old San Francisco teammate and pal Santiago Casilla i...DECEMBER 8, 2017
Baseball Capsules
BALTIMORE (AP) Chris Sale struck out 13 to become the first AL pitcher in 18 years to reach the 300 mark, and the Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff berth hours after beating the...SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Another Eppler move may pay big dividends for LA Angels
LA Angels general manager Billy Eppler signedYusmeiro Petit to a minor league contract today. Most people are probably like 'Big Deal' , my...JUNE 30, 2017
Los Angeles Angels sign Yusmeiro Petit to minor league deal.
The Los Angeles Angels are still making roster moves as they draw closer to Spring Training. Today, they added another veteran pitcher with...JUNE 30, 2017
Los Angeles Angels Sign Yusmeiro Petit to Minor League Deal
The Los Angeles Angels are at a point where they must act now, or lose the opportunity to win with Mike Trout. A couple months back, they a...JUNE 30, 2017
Can Team USA finally breakthrough in star-studded pool to reach finals of WBC?
Analyzing the four teams—the United States, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Venezuela—in a loaded semifinal grouping at the World Baseball Classic.JUNE 30, 2017
Notes: Signing SS Ian Desmond would be a perfect fit for San Diego
Expect the Milwaukee Brewers to trade Khris Davis at the non-waiver trade deadlineJANUARY 3, 2016
Yusmeiro Petit explains why he picked the Nationals in free agency
Yusmeiro Petit explains why he picked the Nationals in free agencyDECEMBER 22, 2015
RHP Petit, Nats complete $3M, 1-year deal with club option
WASHINGTON (AP) Right-hander Yusmeiro Petit has completed a $3 million, one-year contract with the Washington Nationals.DECEMBER 15, 2015
Nationals reach deal with free-agent right-hander Petit
Nationals reach deal with free-agent right-hander PetitDECEMBER 12, 2015
Carter, Alvarez and Holland among 43 new free agents
NEW YORK (AP) Houston slugger Chris Carter, Pittsburgh first baseman Pedro Alvarez and injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland were among 43 players who became free agents when th...DECEMBER 3, 2015
Pair of 35-homer sluggers highlights list of vets cut loose at deadline
Chris Carter, Pedro Alvarez join injured Royals closer Greg Holland as biggest names to become free agents after clubs refuse to tender them...DECEMBER 3, 2015
