OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s optioned outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today. The move clears a 26-man roster spot for infielder Tyler Nevin, who was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles yesterday.
Ruiz went 3-for-7 (.429) with two runs, a double, triple, RBI and stolen base over the A’s first three games. He hit .236 with nine RBI in 20 games this spring.
Nevin hit .333 with two home runs, seven RBI and a .841 OPS in 23 games this spring with the Orioles before he was designated for assignment on Thursday. He spent 2023 in the Tigers organization, batting .200 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 41 games with the Tigers and .326 with 15 home runs, 58 RBI and a .943 OPS with Triple-A Toledo. Nevin is a .203 career hitter with five home runs and 29 RBI in 105 career games in the majors with Baltimore (2021-22) and Detroit (2023). The 26-year-old right-handed hitter has appeared in 58 games at third base, 18 at first base, 13 in left field and two in right field during his big league career.
