Ken Waldichuk Stats

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk will be called up to make the start against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that the left-hander will be one of the team's September 1st callups. The A's acquired Waldichuk as part of the Frankie Montas deal from earlier in the season. The left-hander is posting a strong 2.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 137/36 K/BB ratio in 21 starts between two minor league levels this season. The assumption is that Waldichuk will stick in the rotation through the rest of the regular season. Regardless, he appears to be a favorable streaming option against the struggling Nats' lineup.

5 months ago

The Oakland Athletics are reportedly set to call up pitching prospect Ken Waldichuk when rosters expand on Sept. 1, according to a tweet from Matt Kawahara of The San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday. The former fifth-round pick has pitched at Double-A and Triple-A this season, posting a 2.84 ERA and 137 strikeouts while giving up 36 walks in 21 starts spanning 95 innings. He'll give Oakland another starting option down the stretch alongside Cole Irvin, James Kaprielian, Adam Oller, and JP Sears.

5 months ago

The Oakland Athletics acquired left-hander Ken Waldichuk, right-hander Luis Medina, left-hander JP Sears and second baseman Cooper Bowman from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for starting pitcher Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino, according to a source. It's a nice prospect haul for the A's, as MLB Pipeline had Waldichuk ranked as the Yankees' No. 5 prospect, with Medina at No. 10, Sears at No. 20 and Bowman at No. 21. Waldichuk stands at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds and has a 3.59 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings over 11 starts at Triple-A in 2022. Medina has elite raw stuff on the mound, but his command has been lacking, and he's likely to surface as a reliever in the big leagues. Sears is more of a control artist and has a 2.05 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 15 K's in 22 innings in the majors this year. Bowman is best known for his speed.

over 6 months ago