Oakland outrighted Patton to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Patton was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Wednesday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 35-year-old reliever owns a career 5.11 ERA in 116.1 major-league innings.

Patton was designated for assignment Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Athletics needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Mason Miller's return from the 60-day injured list. Patton has put up a 5.11 ERA over 12 relief appearances for the A's this season and seems likely to clear waivers.

Patton was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Patton has been with Las Vegas since being designated for assignment by the A's in mid-May, and he ultimately wound up earning another look from the same club. He will provide depth in Oakland's bullpen.

Oakland outrighted Patton to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday after he cleared waivers.

EDGE Analysis

The 35-year-old right-hander will remain in the organization after he was recently removed from the Athletics' 40-man roster following a week-and-a-half-long stint with the big club. He appeared in four games out of the Oakland bullpen, giving up four earned runs on five hits and one walk over 5.1 innings.

Patton was designated for assignment Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This clears a spot for James Kaprielian, who is set to start Saturday against the Rangers. Patton recorded one strikeout in 5.1 innings across four appearances with the big club this month.

The Athletics selected Patton's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Patton holds a 4.32 ERA and 10:4 K:BB over 8.1 frames with Las Vegas in 2023. The 35-year-old was fairly effective for the Rangers from 2021-22 and could even find himself getting high-leverage work in the A's makeshift bullpen.

Patton agreed to a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Patton appeared in seven games with the Rangers last season but spent most of 2022 at Triple-A Round Rock. He holds a career 5.11 ERA over 101 relief appearances at the major-league level.

Patton was released by the Rangers on Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Patton has been with Triple-A Round Rock since returning from the injured list in May, and he's now been let go by the Rangers. The 34-year-old allowed three runs over seven innings in the majors, and he struggled at Round Rock with a 6.44 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 40:17 K:BB in 24 outings.

Patton cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Patton lost his spot on the Rangers' 40-man roster Thursday, but he'll remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 11 relief appearances for Round Rock, he's posted a 3.48 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 10.1 innings.

The Rangers designated Patton for assignment Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Patton lost his spot on the 40-man roster to outfielder Steven Duggar (oblique), whom the Rangers acquired from the Giants on Thursday and then activated from the 60-day injured list. Since being activated from the injured list May 11 and getting optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, Patton produced a 3.86 ERA and 1.61 WHIP over 9.1 innings out of the bullpen for the Rangers' top affiliate.