Recently Released Red Sox Flamethrower Signs With American League Foe

Boston could see a former member of the organization with another club

Recently Released Red Sox Flamethrower Signs With American League Foe

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The Boston Red Sox recently cut ties with a former high-end draft pick with a lot of potential that never put it all together.

The young hurler has since switched coasts in an attempt to revitalize his career.

Right-handed reliever Durbin Feltman has signed a minor-league deal with the Oakland Athletics according to the Major League Baseball transaction wire.

Feltman was a third-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft after dominating as TCU's closer. The 26-year-old came into the organization throwing 99 mph with a wipeout slider.

Some speculated that he could join Boston's bullpen just months after he was drafted -- which of course never came to fruition. After a strong start to his professional career, Feltman has struggled mightily in the last few seasons and lost a considerable amount of velocity and control. He's now sitting in the low-90s with a below-average walk rate.

Feltman posted a 7.63 ERA with a 56-to-24 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 1.59 WHIP in 48 1/3 innings for Triple-A Worcester last season.

Now he'll have a chance to get back on track in the Athletics organization -- a system and big league roster that would be a lot easier to latch onto.

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