Oakland Athletics general manager David Forst speaks to the media before their game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. On Monday, the Royals recalled Klein from Triple-A Omaha.
“It was definitely bittersweet,” Klein said on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s great to start a new journey here, get to know all these guys, but you grow up living with those guys for the last four years. They’re your best friends. So, it was tough leaving them — some of them had already gotten traded. … It’s sad to say goodbye, but it’s also fun to start new beginnings here.
“This is a chance for Klein to come in here and continue in progression and we’re hopeful that we can get him to a point where next season, he’s pitching in that type of role like Lucas was.”