A's sign two non-drafted free agents
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s signed two non-drafted free agents: right-handed pitcher Grant Judkins from the University of Iowa and outfielder Jake Suddleson from Harvard, the club announced today. Oakland has now signed six non-drafted free agents in addition to all five of its selections from the draft.
Judkins went 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 24 strikeouts and five walks in 21.0 innings over four starts with Iowa. He logged an 8-7 record and a 2.90 ERA in 111 games, including 25 starts, during four seasons with the Hawkeyes. The 22-year-old right-hander was a three-time Academic All-Big 10 selection.
Suddleson hit .389 in five games in the shortened 2020 season after earning Ivy League Player of the Year honors in 2019. He hit .372 with 11 home runs and a school-record 53 RBI in 43 games as a junior and finished his four-year collegiate career with a .309 average, 20 home runs, 90 RBI, a .538 slugging percentage and .917 OPS in 112 games.
A’s 2020 Draft Picks
Rd Name Pos Year School Hometown B/T Ht. Wt.
1 Tyler Soderstrom C HS Turlock HS Turlock, CA L/R 6-2 200
2 Jeff Criswell RHP Jr. Michigan Portage, MI R/R 6-4 225
3 Michael Guldberg OF Jr. Georgia Tech Marietta, GA R/R 6-0 171
4 Dane Acker RHP Jr. Oklahoma Brenham, TX R/R 6-2 189
5 Stevie Emanuels RHP Jr. Washington Bellevue, WA R/R 6-5 210
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A’s Signings of Non-Drafted Free Agents
** Name Pos Year School Hometown B/T Ht. Wt.**
Garrett Acton RHP Sr. Illinois Lemont, IL L/R 6-2 215
Grant Judkins RHP Sr. Iowa Pella, IA L/R 6-3 220
D.J. Lee OF Sr. University of Richmond Frankfort, IL L/R 6-2 185
William Simoneit C Grad. Wake Forest Glen Ellyn, IL R/R 6-4 230
Jake Suddleson OF Sr. Harvard Pacific Palisades, CA R/R 6-3 205
Cooper Uhl C Sr. Loyola Marymount Mission Viejo, CA R/R 5-10 185