"He does have 101 big league games on his track record from previous seasons, having suited up for the Rockies and Blue Jays. He only mustered a .187/.247/.293 line in his 299 plate appearances for those clubs but he got strong reviews for his work behind the plate. Outlets like FanGraphs, Statcast and Baseball Prospectus all considered him adequate in terms of blocking and controlling the running game and very strong in terms of pitch framing."
"Bringing Serven aboard gives them some experienced non-roster depth. If Serven is eventually needed in the big leagues, he may not hit very much but he will at least be a glove-first option for the A's. If he's added to the roster at some point, he still has an option and less than two years of service time. That means he can provide roster flexibility and hasn't yet qualified for arbitration."
"Marlowe, 29 in June, joins a new organization for the first time. He was drafted by the Mariners in 2019. He was added to that club's 40-man roster in November of 2022 to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. He has shown some potential with the bat but also with big strikeout numbers. In his 109 big league plate appearances, his .240/.330/.406 line is decent but he has been punched out at a 31.2% rate."
The Athletics signed catcher Brian Serven and outfielder Cade Marlowe to minor-league contracts and assigned them to Triple-A Las Vegas, with possible invites to big league camp. Serven, 31, spent 2025 with Triple-A Toledo (.232/.335/.313) and has 101 major-league games across the Rockies and Blue Jays, posting a .187/.247/.293 MLB line but earning positive marks for blocking, controlling the running game and pitch framing. Serven provides experienced non-roster catching depth behind Shea Langeliers and Austin Wynns and carries an option with under two years of service time. Marlowe, 29, was a 2019 Mariners draftee, placed on the 40-man in 2022, and has shown offensive promise (.240/.330/.406 in 109 PAs) alongside high strikeout rates (31.2%).
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