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The A’s added veteran right-hander Aaron Civale on a one-year deal worth about $6 million, with incentives that can push it higher — a classic “prove it and cash in” type contract. Civale, now 30, is coming off a 2025 season where he bounced between multiple teams and finished with a 4.85 ERA across 102 innings, showing flashes of reliability even in a chaotic year. Over his career, he’s built a reputation as a steady innings guy who doesn’t overpower hitters but instead survives on command, pitch location, and forcing bad contact. In simple terms: he’s the pitcher who wins by making hitters beat themselves instead of trying to blow them away. 

Zooming out, Civale is a former third-round pick who debuted in 2019 and has logged more than 700 career innings in the majors. His career stat line shows a pitcher who usually keeps games under control — not dominant, not flashy, but capable of giving you competitive starts when healthy. The biggest storyline of his career has been durability: finger issues, forearm inflammation, wrist problems, oblique strains, and even a hamstring strain have popped up over the years. When he’s healthy, he’s a dependable mid-rotation type arm. When he’s not, he’s a frustrating “almost there” guy. That’s the gamble — but also why he’s available at this price. 

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