The Oakland A's agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Joakim Soria on a two-year contract, the club announced today.
Soria began the 2018 season with the Chicago White Sox and had 16 saves and a 2.56 ERA in 40 relief appearances when he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers July 26. He went 3-1 with a 4.09 ERA in 26 outings with the Brewers and combined for a 3.12 ERA in 66 relief appearances overall. The 34-year-old right-hander struck out a career-high tying 75 batters in 60.2 innings and walked just 16 while holding the opposition to a .225 batting average.
Soria has pitched 11 seasons in the majors with Kansas City (2007-11, 16-17), Texas (2013-14), Detroit (2014-15), Pittsburgh (2015), Chicago-AL (2018) and Milwaukee (2018) and is 31-35 with 220 saves and a 2.88 ERA in 639 career appearances. A two-time All-Star, he ranks fifth among active pitchers in saves.