The Athletics have shuffled their pitching rotation, bringing Joey Estes back from their Las Vegas minor league team while sending Kade Morris down to the Triple-A club.
The 24-year-old Estes posted a 2-6 record with a 5.95 ERA during 12 starts for Las Vegas this season. He recorded 39 strikeouts and issued 38 walks across 59 innings of work.
During the previous season, Estes appeared in three games for the Athletics – two starts early in the year and one relief outing mid-season – compiling an 0-2 record with a 9.82 ERA.
Throughout his major league career spanning parts of three seasons with the Athletics, Estes holds a 7-12 record and 5.51 ERA. He has recorded 105 strikeouts while walking 35 batters in 148 2/3 innings.
Meanwhile, Morris, a 23-year-old rookie, struggled badly against the Astros on Saturday during his first major league appearance. The young pitcher surrendered nine runs on nine hits over four-plus innings, including three home runs. Morris managed four strikeouts and three walks in the loss as the Athletics were defeated 13-3 in Houston. He has not taken the mound since that outing.
These roster adjustments involving the Las Vegas affiliate occur while the Athletics are currently playing a series against the Milwaukee Brewers at the minor league facility in Sin City. The Athletics are constructing a new stadium in Las Vegas and intend to relocate there from their current temporary base in West Sacramento, California, by 2028.
