LHP Eric Surkamp has been placed on unconditional release waivers for the purpose of selling his contract rights to the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization. Surkamp was acquired by the Rangers on an outright waiver claim from Oakland on June 29 and was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. He did not appear in a game for the Express.

LHP Eric Surkamp was claimed off waivers by Texas from Oakland on Wednesday and was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. Oakland designated him for assignment June 27 after he went 0-5 with a 6.98 ERA over nine starts during three stints with the Athletics. Rangers manager Jeff Banister said Surkamp would likely be used as a reliever. "I like the arm," Banister said. "It's obviously an experienced guy that's had a mixed bag of success against us."

LHP Eric Surkamp was claimed off waivers from Oakland by the Texas Rangers. Surkamp was designated for assignment by the A's on Monday after going 0-5 with a 6.98 ERA in nine starts. The Rangers optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock.

LHP Eric Surkamp was designated for assignment Monday to create space on the 40-man roster for RHP Nick Tepesch, who was claimed off waivers. Surkamp went 0-5 with a 6.98 ERA in nine starts for the A's this season. The ERA was the highest in the American League among pitchers with nine or more starts. He allowed a .327 batting average, which was the second highest in the AL behind Detroit Tigers RHP Mike Pelfrey's .328.

LHP Eric Surkamp was designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster for RHP Nick Tepesch, who was acquired from the Dodgers and was assigned to Triple-A Nashville.

LHP Eric Surkamp was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. With the A's this season, Surkamp is 0-5 with a 6.98 earned-run average. The left-hander has had three stints with the A's since May 11.

LHP Eric Surkamp was sent to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

LHP Eric Surkamp gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings Friday against the Angels, getting a no-decision in the A's 7-4 win. At 0-5, Surkamp remained winless this season in nine starts.

LHP Eric Surkamp will start Friday against the Angels, as A's manager Bob Mevlin moved him up one day from his scheduled start Saturday. Surkamp, 0-5 with a 7.20 ERA in eight starts, has not recorded a victory since pitching in relief for the White Sox on Sept. 14, 2014. His last win as a starter came Sept. 12, 2011, when pitching for the Giants. He is 0-2 with a 3.38 ERA in two career starts against the Angels.

LHP Eric Surkamp (0-5) remained winless in eight starts this season, but he had his best outing of the year Sunday in a 2-0 loss to the Angels. Surkamp allowed two runs and six hits over a career-high tying six innings. He struck out five, another season high, and walked two. "I feel a lot better after this one," Surkamp said. "There are still plenty of things I need to work on to get better and be able to succeed up here. I have to pitch stupid. Get out of my head and just throw the ball. Get out of my own way."

LHP Eric Surkamp (0-4), who was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Nashville, gave up seven runs and seven hits, including two home runs, in 2 1/3 innings in a 10-6 loss to Texas. He's winless in seven starts for the A's this season and has lost has past seven major league starts. His last big league win came Sept. 12, 2011, with the San Francisco Giants against San Diego. This is Surkamp's fourth stint with the A's this season. "Tonight was just a weird thing," Surkamp said. "My arm felt great, but I just felt like I had nothing behind the ball. I don't know what it was. Just checking the board, the velocity, I was letting some of them go and they weren't coming out like I'm used to." Surkamp is 3-1 with a 3.07 ERA for Nashville but winless with an 8.07 ERA for the A's. "That's the way baseball is," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "You go back and forth until you pitch well enough to stay here. So he pitched well in the minor leagues. He just hasn't done it here at this point." Surkamp will likely soon be sent down to Triple-A again.

LHP Eric Surkamp will start Tuesday's game against Texas. He went 0-3 with a 6.41 ERA in six starts for the A's earlier this season. "He brings some experience," said manager Bob Melvin. "He hasn't worked deep in a game for us. That's what he'll be trying to do Tuesday and become a consistent part of the rotation which he hasn't been yet. I think we've shown that if you perform you stay. If you don't you get sent back." Surkamp is 3-1 with a 3.07 ERA in five starts at Triple-A Nashville.

LHP Eric Surkamp was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. He was recalled Tuesday and started against Minnesota. He gave up three runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in his sixth start for Oakland. "Did just enough to keep us in the game and keep us close," A's manager Bob Melvin said after Oakland's 7-4 win. Surkamp is 0-3 with a 6.41 ERA.

LHP Eric Surkamp was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday and started against Minnesota. He gave up three runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings and got a no-decision in his sixth start for Oakland. "Did just enough to keep us in the game and keep us close," A's manager Bob Melvin said after Oakland's 7-4 win. Surkamp is 0-3 with a 6.41 ERA.

LHP Eric Surkamp will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start Tuesday against Minnesota.

LHP Eric Surkamp will be promoted from Triple-A Nashville to start Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Surkamp is 0-3 in five starts this season. He's been demoted to the minors after each of his last two, including a 2 2/3-inning outing at Boston in his most recent assignment on May 11.

LHP Eric Surkamp, who had been scheduled to start Tuesday against Texas, will be sent to Triple-A Nashville and rejoin that rotation, A's manager Bob Melvin said Monday night. RHP Jesse Hahn will be brought up from Nashville to start the Tuesday game. Surkamp is 0-3 with a 6.55 ERA. He was recalled from Nashville on Wednesday for his second stint with the A's. He started that night at Boston and gave up four runs over 2 2/3 innings in a 13-3 loss.

LHP Eric Surkamp was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start against the Red Sox in Boston on Wednesday night. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits, dropping to 0-3 in five major league starts this season. "They didn't miss a mistake all day," he said. "Watching the game (Tuesday) night, they didn't seem to miss one either. It's just one of those things. Sometimes, they're putting good swings on everything. Sometimes you get some breaks, they hit it at people. It didn't seem to do that at all the past two days."

LHP Eric Surkamp was recalled to start the series finale on Wednesday night against the Red Sox.

LHP Eric Surkamp gets the start in Thursday's series finale at Boston. The 28-year-old is 0-2 with a 5.59 ERA over 19 1/3 innings in four starts this season. "He's done a nice job for us," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. "I learned a lot about him during the spring." Surkamp last started April 24, giving up six runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out three in 4 2/3 innings at Toronto. "He's next in line as far as the depth we have as starters," Melvin added.