OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland A's acquired right-handed pitcher Chris Hatcher from the Los Angeles Dodgers for $500,000 in international slot money, the club announced today.
Hatcher was on the Opening Day roster with Los Angeles and was 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA in 26 relief appearances when he was placed on the disabled list June 23 with thoracic inflammation. He went 0-0 with a 1.50 ERA on a five-game rehab assignment with Dodgers affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League and Triple-A Oklahoma City from July 29 to Aug. 12 and was reinstated from the DL on Sunday. The 32-year-old right-hander has 43 strikeouts in 36.2 innings and his average of 10.55 strikeouts per nine innings is the best mark of his career. Hatcher has spent seven seasons in the majors with the Marlins (2011-14) and Dodgers (2015-17) and is 8-14 with a 4.72 ERA in 193 career relief appearances.
The complete 2017 and career statistics for Hatcher follow: