sentences:  Threets signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on December 9, 2011.He was granted his release on July 14, 2012, after recording a 1.84 earned run average in 44 innings for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.He signed with the Dodgers on July 17 and was assigned to the AAA Isotopes, where he was 2-2 with a 5.19 ERA in 17.1 innings (18 games).