A's acquire RHP Aaron Brooks from Milwaukee for cash considerations

The Oakland A's have acquired right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations, the club announced today. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A's designated left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe for assignment.

September 3rd, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland A's have acquired right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations, the club announced today. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A's designated left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe for assignment.

Brooks has spent the entire season at Triple-A Colorado Springs where he went 9-4 with a 3.35 ERA and .263 opponents batting average in 26 games, including 15 starts. He went 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA in four starts in August and was selected by Milwaukee Aug. 30 before being designated for assignment Sept. 1 without appearing in a game. The 28-year-old right-hander was originally drafted by Kansas City and was traded to Oakland with Sean Manaea for Ben Zobrist on July 28, 2015. Brooks last pitched in the majors with the A's in 2015, going 3-4 with a 6.71 ERA in 11 games, including nine starts. He is 3-5 with an 8.38 ERA in 15 games, 10 starts, in two seasons in the majors.

Coulombe was recalled from Triple-A Nashville Sept. 1 for his fourth stint with the A's this year and allowed a hit without retiring a batter in his only outing on Saturday. He was 1-1 with a 4.56 ERA and .279 opponents batting average in 27 relief appearances with Oakland overall.

The complete 2018 and career statistics for Brooks follow:

BROOKS

W

L

ERA

G

GS

CG

SHO

SV

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Colorado Springs (AAA)

9

4

3.35

26

15

1

0

0

99.1

100

40

37

28

74

MAJORS

3

5

8.38

15

10

0

0

0

58.0

85

54

54

17

40