OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics recalled right-handed pitcher Adrián Martínez and outfielder Cristian Pache from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned left-handed pitcher Jared Koenig and infielder David MacKinnon to Las Vegas, the club announced today.
Martinez joins the A’s for the fourth time this year and is 2-3 with a 6.08 ERA and .824 opponents OPS in five starts. He had two one-day stints on May 10 and Aug. 7 and made three starts during his middle stint from June 30 to July 11. The 25-year-old right-hander is 5-7 with a 5.72 ERA and .880 OPS in 18 games starts with the Aviators. Martinez struck out 100 in 89.2 innings at Triple-A, walked 33 and surrendered 24 home runs.
Pache returns to Oakland for the second time after making the A’s Opening Day roster following his acquisition from Atlanta in the Matt Olson trade. He hit .159 with two home runs, 13 RBI and a .427 OPS in 68 games during his first stint, which ended with an option to Las Vegas on June 30. The 23-year-old right-handed hitter batted .248 with four home runs, 20 RBI and a .687 OPS in 41 games with the Aviators. Pache made all 60 of his starts with the A’s in center field and had 38 starts in center and one each in left field and right field with Las Vegas.
Koenig joined the A’s for the third time this year on Friday and tossed 3.0 scoreless innings against the Yankees that night. He is now 1-3 with a 5.72 ERA and .795 opponents OPS in six games, five starts, with Oakland. Koenig is also 5-5 with a 4.20 ERA and .730 opponents OPS in 17 games, 15 starts, with Las Vegas.
MacKinnon was recalled from Las Vegas Aug. 16 and went 0-for-13 with a walk in six games, including three starts at first base, with the A’s. He made his Major League debut earlier this year with Los Angeles (AL) and is batting .140 with six RBI in 22 games overall. MacKinnon is hitting a combined .331 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI and a 1.049 OPS in 71 minor league games with Triple-A Salt Lake and Las Vegas.
