A's Bullpen Sizzles Post-Miller Trade

0:00It's April 30, I'm Cory with the story. This is MLB News Today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. The Oakland Athletics bullpen has been straight-fire since trading their star closer, Mason Miller, to the San Diego Padres at the 2025 deadline. In the 81 games since that move, exactly half a season, their relievers own a 3.39 ERA good for second and major league, baseball. Hill has been dominant too, with a 0.96 ERA sitting second overall. Meanwhile, the A's snag top prospect Leo DeVries in the deal, an 18-year-old already crushing it at AA with a 303 average, 3D3 on base, and 871 OPS. He's pushing for a triple-A jump soon, maybe even Sacramento this year. Padres fans got the shutdown arm they wanted, but their pin ranks fourth at 3.55 ERA in that span, behind the Brewers, A's, Guardians, and Reds. Back in Oakland, GM David Forrest credits smart starter death easing the late inning load,

1:05with guys like Hogan Harris and Jack Perkins stepping up big. Harris has a 2.65 ERA, over 17 innings and 30 games, handling everything from multi-inning stints to high-leveraged spots. Perkins, the 26-year-old Reidi, sports a 2.92 ERA and two multi-inning saves, proving versatile in relief. Manager Mark Coatsai keeps it all humming through pre-game planning, match-up tweaks, rest days, and building picture confidence in specific roles. No rigid 7-threw knife lockdown crew yet, but this flexible setup has the A's bullpen thriving deeper into the season.