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Athletics Sign Former Cy Young Award Winner to Minor League Deal
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The Athletics are adding a former Cy Young Award winner to their pitching depth.
On Saturday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Athletics reached agreement on a minor league contract with left-hander Dallas Keuchel . He will report to Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Keuchel, 38, last pitched in the majors with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024. The 13-year veteran made four starts that season, allowing 10 runs on 23 hits — including three home runs — over 16.2 innings. He also struck out 11 batters and walked eight.
Last July, Keuchel signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals after reportedly reaching up to 92 mph during a workout. He made seven starts for Triple-A Omaha, posting a 3.53 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 35.2 innings before being released on Aug. 20.
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At his peak, Keuchel was one of the top left-handers in the sport. From 2014 to 2018, he posted a 3.28 ERA, a 20.2 percent strikeout rate, a 6.5 percent walk rate and a 60 percent groundball rate over 950.1 innings with the Houston Astros . He went 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA during his 2015 Cy Young Award-winning season and notably made two starts in the 2017 World Series.
The A's are the ninth MLB organization Keuchel has joined since leaving Houston after the 2018 season. The two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove Award winner also spent time with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball after being designated for assignment by Milwaukee in 2024. For his career, he is 103-92 with a 4.04 ERA in the majors.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jul 25, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
