A's Claim Johnathan Rodríguez Off Waivers, Option Him to Triple-A
Oakland adds the 26-year-old outfielder with strong Triple-A numbers but struggles at the MLB level, stashing him in Las Vegas for now.
The Athletics claimed outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Rodríguez has been DFA'd three times this season — by Cleveland, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh — largely due to a .177/.288/.301 line in 132 MLB plate appearances. He has posted a 135 wRC+ over 1,403 Triple-A plate appearances in recent seasons. Scouts note he struggles with spin, allowing big league pitchers to exploit him with off-speed offerings.
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