Gott, 32, signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Athletics last off-season, but wound up tearing his UCL during spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery. He’s not expected to be ready to return to action until May or June. Once ready though, he’ll give the M’s another quality bullpen option to deploy in the middle innings.

Gott is expected to undergo Tommy surgery within the next few days and will miss the entirety of 2024 and possibly the beginning of 2025. The roster move frees up a spot for the newly acquired Austin Adams.

The surgery will take place sometime next week. The 31-year-old was expected to be a part of the Athletics’ bullpen this season, but now he will be sidelined for the entire 2024 season and likely the start of the next season as well.

It was an ugly game for A’s closer candidates, as Lucas Erceg allowed three runs in his inning of work. Gott would seem to have the least volatility of Oakland’s late-game relievers, but it’s not like he projects to be very good and he’s given up eight runs in three innings this spring. Erceg is a better bet for saves.