Athletics Activate Outfielder from IL; Option Rookie

The Oakland Athletics are getting their outfielder back. 

The Athletics have activated outfielder Ramon Laureano from the 10-day injured list. 

Laureano was back in action on Tuesday night, batting second against the Atlanta Braves, where he went 1-for-4, with a single, an RBI, a walk and a run scored. 

Ramón Laureano comes through with a two-out, two-strike RBI knock, his first hit since returning from the IL. #DrumTogether

— Uprooted (@uprootedoakland) September 7, 2022

Laureano had missed the last three weeks due to a Grade 1 left oblique strain. 

The twenty-eight-year-old has hit .224/.302/.393, with 12 home runs, 30 RBIs and 10 stolen bases over 85 games. 

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With Laureano returning, someone had to be removed from the active roster to free a spot up. Cal Stevenson was the odd man out, as the Athletics have optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. 

The twenty-five-year-old has hit .167/.261/.217, with an RBI and one stolen base across 23 games in his taste of major league action. 

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