Dallas Braden elects to leave the Oakland A’s
29-year old lefty starting pitcher Dallas Braden has elected to leave the A’s as a free agent. Braden started 3 games for the A’s last year and he was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Braden pitched in 94 games (79 starts) in his five years with the A’s and he was 26-36 with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Younger starting pitchers have passed Braden up in the pecking order and he was smart enough to see that.