Reliever Yusmeiro Petit was released from his minor league contract with the Padres yesterday, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. MLBTR’s Steve Adams reports (Twitter link) that he exercised an opt-out clause in the deal.
The MLB lockout has been problematic for virtually everyone in the game. That includes free agents such as Yusmeiro Petit, as the former Oakland A’s reliever remains unsigned.
The Oakland A’s bullpen is going to look drastically different come 2022. Between free agency departures and possible trades, the A’s are going to be searching for cost effective options that can actually get outs at the major league level.
There is a lot of doom and gloom when it comes to baseball timelines on social media. Between the ongoing lockout and the Oakland A’s expected fire sale, it is easy to get depressed about the state of the game.