The A’s launched outfielder Lazaro Armenteros, tweets Francys Romero. Oakland had despatched Armenteros via outright waivers in Could, so the transfer gained’t create a spot on the 40-man roster.
It’s a disappointing conclusion to the Cuban outfielder’s seven-year stint within the A’s system. Armenteros was a high-profile novice signee again in 2016. He landed a $3MM bonus on the power of his uncooked energy potential. It didn’t take lengthy for prospect evaluators to precise issues about Armenteros’ protection and pure hitting capability, although. The best-handed hitter by no means made sufficient contact to get a significant league look in Oakland.
Armenteros has fanned in additional than 37% of his skilled plate appearances. Even with enormous stroll charges and double digit house run totals, that’s not viable towards minor league pitching. The A’s nonetheless added Armenteros to their 40-man roster at the beginning of final offseason on the heels of a .248/.380/.464 displaying in Double-A. On the time, Oakland’s entrance workplace nonetheless had some perception that he may translate his bodily instruments into higher outcomes and didn’t wish to let him attain minor league free company.
The A’s gave the 25-year-old Armenteros his first have a look at Triple-A pitching this season. It didn’t go effectively, as he struck out almost 40% of the time en path to a .191/.321/.309 slash over 42 video games. The A’s demoted Armenteros again to Double-A final month. Whereas he managed respectable outcomes behind a .481 common on balls in play, a 37.5% strikeout fee in 16 Double-A video games led the group to maneuver on completely.
