Athletics Select Ben Bowden, DFA Connor Thomas

6:40 pm: To make room for Bowden on their 40-man roster, the Athletics have designated Connor Thomas for assignment. They claimed the left-hander off waivers from the Braves earlier this week and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. In two appearances for Atlanta this year, Thomas gave up 15 runs in 6 1/3 innings. That only slightly increased his career ERA, which already sat at 20.25, after he gave up 12 runs in 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers in his first MLB season. His numbers at Triple-A are m