The Athletics announced a handful of roster moves before this evenings matchup with the Royals. Oakland selected reliever onto the MLB roster. Starter landed on the 15-day injured list with a blister on the index finger of his throwing hand. The As also reinstated first baseman from the 10-day IL while optioning rookie catcher/first baseman to Triple-A Las Vegas. To create space for Patton on the 40-man roster, righty was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day IL after undergoing season-ending . Patton returns to the big leagues a little over three months since being outrighted off the roster. The 35-year-old hurler signed a minor league pact with Oakland in April. He was called up a few weeks later and pitched four times, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Patton returned to Las Vegas after clearing waivers and has had an alright showing there in an extremely hitter-friendly setting. Over 40 outings, he owns a 4.68 ERA through 42 1/3 frames. He has struck out an above-average 24.3% of opposing hitters against a slightly elevated 10.1% walk rate. Including his early-season stint in the Bay Area, Patton has appeared in parts of six big league campaigns for a trio of teams. He has a 5.19 ERA in 109 1/3 MLB innings. Patton is out of minor league options, so the As will have to keep him in the big league bullpen or again put him on waivers. Medina, acquired from the Yankees in the trade, has had a tough debut campaign. The 24-year-old has started 13 of 18 appearances this year, allowing a 5.44 ERA through 86 frames. His 21.5% strikeout rate and 43.8% grounder percentage arent far off the big league averages, but hes walking 11% of opponents. Hes looking to stake a claim to a rotation spot going into next season but will need at least two weeks off because of the blister i sue. Noda, yet another first-year player, has been one of the As best players this year. Ashton Hagans Jersey Selected out of the Dodgers system with the second pick in last winters Rule 5 draft, hes reaching base at an excellent .375 clip through his first 90 games. Noda has been very prone to strikeouts, but he has collected 11 homers and is walking in nearly 18% of his plate appearances. He mi sed around a month with a fractured jaw. His return pushes Soderstrom off the big league roster. The former first-round pick has been regarded as one of the better offensive talents in the minor leagues. He secured his first big league call during the All-Star Break and has gotten into 27 games. Soderstrom didnt find initial succe s, however, mustering only a .165/.237/.247 line while striking out 29 times over 93 trips to the dish.Hes still just 21 years old, so its hardly surprising he didnt hit the ground running at the MLB level. Hell return to Las Vegas, where hed hit .254/.303/.536 over 304 plate appearances. The demotion isnt likely to have an effect on Soderstroms time to arbitration or free agency. He wouldnt have gotten a full service year in 2023 and was unlikely to accrue enough service time to have a path to Super Two eligibility. However, it could have an impact on his rookie status heading into 2024. Position players retain rookie eligibility if theyve tallied fewer than 130 at-bats and spent 45 or fewer days on an MLB active roster. Soderstrom has spent 38 days in the big leagues. If he spends the rest of the year in Las Vegas, hed remain a rookie heading into next offseason. A suming hes still regarded by prospect evaluators as a top 100 caliber talent, which seems likely, the Prospect Promotion Incentive could come into play next spring. Teams that carry a top prospect on the MLB roster for a full service year can receive a draft choice if that player wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP voting during their pre-arbitration seasons. Theres been a slew of top prospect promotions over the past few days; , and have all gotten their first call once things got deep enough into the summer that they couldnt exhaust their rookie eligibility this year. Paradoxically, the promotion incentive could work against Soderstrom getting another MLB look later in the season. Thats not to say its the sole or even primary motivation for the As sending him down he has unquestionably struggled in his first five weeks at the MLB level, and Nodas return would cut into the first base/DH reps available but could be a factor down the stretch. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey