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Chris Resop | Relief Pitcher

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (30) / 11/4/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 222
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Athletics designated RHP Chris Resop for assignment.
Hideki Okajima has been called up from Triple-A Sacramento to replace him on the active roster. Resop has an ugly 6.00 ERA and 13/10 K/BB ratio over 18 innings this season. He's making $1.35 million, so it's likely he'll pass through waivers. May 17 - 5:31 PM

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Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Athletics and RHP Chris Resop avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract.

Resop, who was acquired from the Pirates in the offseason, posted a 3.91 ERA and 46/24 K/BB ratio over 73 2/3 innings in 2012. A dependable middle reliever, he should be a welcomed addition to the Athletics' bullpen.
Jan 9 - 11:51 AM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Athletics acquired RHP Chris Resop from the Pirates for RHP Zach Thornton.

Resop, a dependable middle reliever, posted a 3.91 ERA and 46/24 K/BB ratio over 73 2/3 innings with the Pirates in 2012. He'll be a welcomed addition to an already strong A's bullpen.
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 07:37:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Pirates and RHP Chris Resop avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $850,000 contract.

Resop was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. The 29-year-old right-hander posted a 4.82 ERA and 79/30 K/BB ratio over 69 2/3 innings last season. He'll set-up for closer Joel Hanrahan again in 2012.
Source: Rob Biertempfel on Twitter
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 07:36:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop has been moved to the long relief role.

Resop has given up nine earned runs in his past seven appearances, leading to the demotion. "We really don't have a long guy," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "For a couple innings, he's definitely capable of throwing two innings." Daniel McCutchen, who boasts a 0.53 ERA and 0.94 WHIP, will now move into a short relief role after serving as the long man.
Related: Daniel McCutchen
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Wed, May 18, 2011 10:34:00 AM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop did not record an out in his relief appearance on Sunday, giving up three runs on three hits to the Astros.

Resop surrendered a home run, a single, and then a double before getting pulled. As a result, his ERA jumped from 2.76 to 4.41.
Mon, May 9, 2011 04:25:00 AM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Despite starting all 17 of his minor league games last season, Chris Resop will be in the bullpen in 2011.

Pirates president Frank Coonelly said, "we think that other players will grab the fifth spot in the rotation, and Chris gives us the best chance to win by pitching out of the bullpen." Resop was a dominant starter at Triple-A Gwinnett in 2010 before shifting to the bullpen after his August call-up to the majors. The versatile right-hander excelled in this role, too, posting a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings. He might not win many games for a team whose last winning record was in 1992, but he is expected to be a valuable middle reliever on the rebuilding Pirates.
Source: MLB.com
Thu, Feb 3, 2011 01:24:00 AM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop (elbow) threw an extended side session Sunday without any pain.

The expectation is that he will be available out of the bullpen Tuesday. Resop hasn't pitched since September 16 due to a tender right elbow.
Source: Rob Biertempfel on Twitter
Mon, Sep 27, 2010 06:40:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop will pitch as a reliever next season.

Resop has enjoyed some success as a starter in the minor leagues but the Bucs prefer his skill set in the bullpen. He is sidelined currently with elbow tenderness and not expected to return before the end of 2010.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mon, Sep 27, 2010 09:44:00 AM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

GM Neal Huntington said that Chris Resop has "a little tenderness" in right elbow.

For now, rest is the only prescription. This almost surely means Resop's season is over. He pitched very well after landing in Pittsburgh in early August, boasting a 2.04 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 21 strikeouts over 17 2/3 innings.
Source: Dejan Kovacevic on Twitter
Sun, Sep 26, 2010 01:00:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Pirates claimed RHP Chris Resop off waivers from the Braves.

Resop struggled in his lone appearance with the Braves this season, but he's been dynamite at Triple-A, posting a 2.06 ERA in 15 starts. There's a good chance the Pirates will add him to their roster shortly.
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 03:35:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

David O'Brien of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that the Braves requested outright waivers on right-hander Chris Resop.

If Resop goes unclaimed, he can either accept a minor league assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett or become a free agent. Resop has been on the disabled list since June 16 with a strained oblique, but has recently made four rehab starts in the minors.
Source: David O'Brien on Twitter
Mon, Aug 2, 2010 06:25:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop (oblique) began a rehab assignment Saturday at Double-A Mississippi.

Resop has been on the disabled list since June 16 with a strained oblique. He's scheduled to throw two innings Saturday and will make a few more rehab appearances early next week before getting clearance to rejoin the Braves. Resop allowed five runs in one appearance before the injury.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sat, Jul 17, 2010 06:35:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Chris Resop reported no issues following a long-toss session Tuesday.

This was the first time Resop had thrown a ball since being placed on the DL on June 16, the day after straining his left oblique. He'll have another long-toss session Wednesday and hopes to get in a bullpen by the weekend. "You can’t rush it," Resop said. "If you try to come back too fast, you could be out even longer."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 07:51:00 PM
Chris Resop - R - Athletics

Braves placed RHP Chris Resop on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique.

Resop made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday night, allowing five hits and five earned runs in two innings against the Rays. He may be injured, or he may just be bad. We'll see in two weeks.
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 05:52:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez