It was around this time he caught the eye of Oakland Athletics assistant general manager Paul DePodesta.
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Saarloos quickly rose in the Astros organization, making brief stops at Double-A Round Rock and Triple-A New Orleans before being called up to the major leagues in his second year as a professional.
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He was then traded to the Athletics on July 13 to complete an earlier deal that had sent pitcher Kirk Saarloos to the Reds and pitcher David Shafer to the Athletics.