February 9: Prez elected free agency, according to the transaction tracker. February 1: The As have sent reliever outright off the 40-man roster, according to the clubs at MLB.com. That clears a spot for Vic Wertz Jersey veteran starter , who over the weekend. The As still have not officially announced Woods signing. Prez has pitched at the MLB level in each of the last three seasons. He has suited up for a different team all three years, bouncing from Cleveland to Washington to Oakland. The southpaw joined the As on a minor league deal in April and was selected onto the MLB club in the middle of August. Despite not reaching the majors until late into the year, he tallied a personal-high 16 2/3 innings through 17 games down the stretch. Prez allowed 12 runs (11 earned) with 14 strikeouts and eight walks. He owns a 5.91 ERA in 31 career big league appearances. The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.42 earned run average over 106 innings at the Triple-A level. While he has punched out almost 30% of opponents at the top minor league level, hes undercut it with a 15.3% walk rate. Prez has cleared outright waivers once before in his career. As a result, hell have the ability to test free agency. If he accepts the minor league a signment, he could get a non-roster invite to Spring Training with Oakland. Otherwise, hed look for a minor league opportunity elsewhere. Thomas Bruss Jersey