Reyes has been outrighted before, so he can become a free agent if he’d like. He had a 4.50 ERA in three appearances for the A’s before being DFA’d on Wednesday.

Reyes had a 4.50 ERA in three appearances since joining the A’s a week ago. Before that, he had a 3.82 ERA and a 48/16 K/BB in 33 innings in Triple-A. It might be enough to get him claimed on waivers.

Reyes gets the call back to the big leagues following Oakland’s decision to ship out Lucas Erceg at the trade deadline after posting a 3.82 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 48/16 K/BB ratio across 33 innings (31 appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.

The 30-year-old right-hander posted a miserable 7.45 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and a 10/6 K/BB ratio across 9 2/3 innings in eight appearances with the Angels during the 2023 season. With a strong showing in Cactus League play, Reyes could carve out a role in the A’s Opening Day bullpen.