MESA, Ariz. — Veteran right-hander Aaron Civale joined the Athletics on Tuesday, agreeing to a $6 million, one-year contract.
The 30-year-old Civale can earn an additional $1.5 million in incentives. He is expected to start with the A’s.
They are scheduled to move to Las Vegas and play in a $2 billion 33,000-person capacity stadium on the Strip beginning in 2028.
Civale played for three teams last year, going 4-9 with a 4.85 ERA in 18 starts and five relief appearances. He is 43-44 with a 4.14 ERA in 140 career games.
Civale had a 4.91 ERA in five starts for Milwaukee last season before he was shifted to the bullpen. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn and $807,000 in cash on June 13.
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 31. He went 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and his first career save in five relief appearances with the Cubs. He also pitched in one postseason game with the team, working 4 1/3 scoreless innings in Game 1 of the NL Division Series at Milwaukee.
He is 43-44 in 140 games in seven seasons (135 starts) with a 4.14 ERA.
The A’s pitchers and catchers are scheduled to have their first spring training workout on Wednesday. The team’s first full-squad workout is Monday.
The A’s went 76-86 in 2025 for the franchise’s fourth consecutive losing season. They are beginning the second of three seasons at a Triple-A ballpark in West Sacramento, California, before the move to Las Vegas.