Dallas Keuchel Joins A's on Minor League Contract

WHO:

MLB.com - Dallas Keuchel is 38 years old and was a seventh-round Draft pick in 2009.

MLB.com - Dallas Keuchel, a left-handed pitcher, is joining the Oakland Athletics.

NY Post - Dallas Keuchel is a former Cy Young Award winner.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Dallas Keuchel has signed a Minor League contract with the Oakland Athletics, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

MLB.com - Nick Kurtz has a batting average of .266 (89-for-334) with 15 doubles, one triple, 20 home runs, 66 RBI, and 76 walks this season.

MLB.com - Kurtz was named the American League All-Star starting first baseman in Philadelphia, marking his first career All-Star selection.

MLB.com - Kurtz won the American League Player of the Month award for May, his fourth career monthly award.

MLB.com - Kurtz ranks second in the Majors in walks and tied for fifth in RBI.

MLB.com - Keuchel won the 2015 AL Cy Young Award with a 2.48 ERA and a 20-8 record, and he was an All-Star in 2015 and 2017.

MLB.com - Nick Kurtz has a batting average of .266 with 20 home runs and 66 RBI in 334 at-bats this season.

MLB.com - Keuchel has signed a Minor League contract with the Athletics.

MLB.com - Keuchel last pitched in MLB in 2024 with the Milwaukee Brewers.

MLB.com - He made seven starts with the Kansas City Royals’ Triple-A affiliate in 2025.

MLB.com - Keuchel has a career 4.04 ERA across 13 MLB seasons.

MLB.com - The Athletics have placed three pitchers on the injured list: starter J.T. Ginn and relievers Mark Leiter Jr. and Justin Sterner.

MLB.com - Luis Severino, the Opening Day starter, is on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.

MLB.com - Nick Kurtz was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and Max Muncy was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The Oakland Athletics are based in Oakland, California.

MLB.com - Keuchel pitched for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan in 2024.

WHEN:

MLB.com - The 2026 Trade Deadline is set for August 3 at 6 p.m. ET.

MLB.com - Kurtz landed on the injured list on July 10.

WHY:

MLB.com - The Athletics are adding Keuchel to improve their pitching depth as they have placed multiple pitchers on the injured list.

MLB.com - The Athletics are adding Keuchel to bolster their pitching staff, as they entered a recent game ranked 29th in ERA (5.34).

HOW:

MLB.com - Keuchel's Minor League contract allows him to compete for a spot in the major leagues after two years away from MLB, following his time with the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate.

MLB.com - Keuchel's Minor League contract allows him to compete for a spot in the major leagues after two years away from MLB, following his time with the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate.

MLB.com - Keuchel's Minor League contract allows him to compete for a spot in the major leagues after two years away from MLB.

Dallas Keuchel has signed a Minor League contract with the Oakland Athletics, marking his return to the league after two years away. Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz is having an impressive season, boasting a batting average of .266 with 20 home runs and 66 RBIs, and he was recently named the American League All-Star starting first baseman in Philadelphia. Kurtz also earned the American League Player of the Month award for May, bringing his total to four monthly awards, and he currently ranks second in the Majors in walks and tied for fifth in RBIs.