Athletics consider DFA of Jonah Heim to promote veteran catcher
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 4:02 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The Athletics are contemplating designating catcher Jonah Heim for assignment to promote veteran Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas. Heim, acquired from the Braves, has struggled significantly with a.158 batting average and.568 OPS this season. In contrast, Serven is performing well in the minors with a.310 average and.923 OPS. The A's currently hold a 31-34 record and are positioned just 2.5 games out of the AL West lead, making a change at backup catcher a priority to enhance their offensive output.
- •The A's are 31-34 this season, chasing an AL Wild Card spot.
- •Jonah Heim has a.158 batting average and.568 OPS with the A's.
- •Brian Serven is batting.310 with a.923 OPS in Triple-A.
- •Heim has struggled since joining the A's from the Braves.
- •Athletics need to improve their backup catcher position.
- 4:02 PMYahoo Sports — Athletics should DFA ex-Braves catcher to promote .923 OPS veteran
"The A's should cut their losses with this struggling former Braves catcher.
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