The Athletics announced that they have claimed left-hander Connor Thomas off waivers from the Braves. There wasn’t any previous indication that Thomas had been designated for assignment by Atlanta but they apparently tried to quietly sneak him through waivers. In 2024, he tossed 90 1/3 innings over 56 appearances with a 2.89 ERA. His 20.6% strikeout rate was below average but his 6.3% walk rate and 53.5% ground ball rate were both strong figures. He has logged 27 1/3 Triple-A innings this year with a 2.09 ERA, 22.3% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 59.2% ground ball rate.