{"id":743210,"date":"2026-07-04T21:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/743210\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T21:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:33:12","slug":"athletics-select-brian-serven-mlb-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/743210\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Select Brian Serven – MLB Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Athletics announced multiple roster moves before Saturday\u2019s matchup against the Marlins. The club selected the contract of catcher Brian Serven<\/a> and reinstated infielder Zack Gelof<\/a> from the 10-day IL. Infielders Darell Hernaiz<\/a> and Joey Meneses<\/a> are headed back to Triple-A. The A\u2019s had a couple of openings on the 40-man roster, so no additional move was needed for Serven.<\/p>\n

Shea Langeliers<\/a> was pulled from last night\u2019s game with a thumb injury, so the A\u2019s added some catching depth for the weekend. Jonah Heim<\/a> will draw the start behind the plate tonight against Sandy Alcantara<\/a>. Serven will presumably be the backup until Langeliers is ready to reclaim his starting role.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Serven is making his return to the big leagues after spending all of 2025 with Detroit\u2019s Triple-A affiliate. He\u2019s played in parts of three seasons in the majors, mostly with the Rockies. Serven last suited up with the Blue Jays in 2024.<\/p>\n

Serven is a career .187 hitter as a big leaguer, but he was having a nice season with Las Vegas. The veteran slashed .295\/.392\/.505 in 53 games before his call-up. As we saw when the A\u2019s played there, Las Vegas Ballpark is an extremely hitter-friendly environment, so it\u2019s unlikely that Serven has taken a step forward with the bat. His main contributions should continue to come behind the plate. Serven has racked up 7 Defensive Runs Saved across 730 innings with the Rockies and Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

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