Neal was taken off Oakland’s 40-man roster earlier in the week and elected to give free agency a try. The 34-year-old right-hander made his first appearance in the majors since 2018 and posted a 6.67 ERA across 14 appearances with the Athletics this season.

Neal has been jettisoned from Oakland’s 40-man roster after finishing the regular season in the majors. The 34-year-old right-hander, who made 14 appearances (two starts) this season in the big leagues for the Athletics, will most likely wind up electing free agency in the coming days in search of a new opportunity.

The 34-year-old right-hander has been clobbered in 10 appearances for the Athletics this season — posting a 7.66 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and an 18/12 K/BB ratio over 22 1/3 innings. He’ll add a fresh arm to the A’s bullpen for their weekend series against the Tigers.

Neal loses his spot after giving up three runs in one-third of an inning last night to take a loss in relief. He had a 7.66 ERA overall in two starts and eight relief appearances.