O'Loughlin opted out of his minor-league contract with Colorado on Wednesday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Loughlin has spent all season with the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate, where he turned in a 6.91 ERA and 2.11 WHIP across 41.2 innings. Based on his poor resume, the 25-year-old's next opportunity will almost certainly be as minor-league depth.

The Rockies reassigned O'Loughlin to minor-league camp Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

O'Loughlin reached the big leagues for the first time in 2024 as a member of the Athletics, making four relief appearances while giving up five earned runs on 13 hits and five walks across 9.2 innings. After being outrighted off the Athletics' 40-man roster in September and eventually reaching free agency in November, O'Loughlin linked up with the Rockies on a minor-league deal and was given a chance to compete for an Opening Day roster spot this spring. Despite tossing scoreless innings in each of his three Cactus League appearances, O'Loughlin fell short in his bid for a bullpen gig with the Rockies and is instead expected to begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque.

The Rockies signed O'Loughlin to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Loughlin, 24, reached the big leagues for the first time in 2024 with the Athletics, allowing five runs over 9.2 innings. He split time between the rotation and bullpen at hitter-friendly Triple-A Las Vegas, holding a 6.04 ERA and 80:34 K:BB across 73 frames. The lefty could compete for a swingman role with the Rockies but is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque.

The Athletics outrighted O'Loughlin to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Oakland dropped O'Loughlin from the 40-man roster Wednesday, and after clearing waivers, the left-hander will head to Las Vegas. The 24-year-old has a 4.66 ERA and a 6:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings spanning four games with the A's.

The Athletics designated O'Loughlin for assignment Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Kyle Muller, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. O'Loughlin, 24, holds a 4.66 ERA in four appearances with the Athletics this season and a 6.19 ERA and 73:32 K:BB over 68.1 innings with Las Vegas.

The Athletics optioned O'Loughlin to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Though he was called up from Las Vegas on June 25, O'Loughlin went unused out of the bullpen until the Athletics' 19-8 win over the Orioles on Saturday, when he gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 2.2 innings while mopping up. The Athletics activated Kyle Muller (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to replace O'Loughlin in the bullpen.

The Athletics recalled O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The A's sent O'Loughlin to the minors June 9 after he had thrown seven shutout innings across three appearances out of the bullpen. He has since started two Triple-A games, allowing six earned runs in just 7.2 frames. He'll likely return to a multi-inning relief role while in Oakland, taking the place of Aaron Brooks on the MLB roster.

The Athletics optioned O'Loughlin to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old southpaw received his first big-league call-up May 25 and tossed seven shutout innings over his three appearances out of the Oakland bullpen. After covering 3.1 frames in relief in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Blue Jays, O'Loughlin wasn't expected to be available for at least the next couple of the days, so Oakland will swap him out of its bullpen for right-hander Michel Otanez, whose contract was selected from Las Vegas in a corresponding move.