Athletics' Lazaro Armenteros: Jettisoned from 40-man roster

The Athletics designated Armenteros for assignment Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Armenteros was a lauded signee out of Cuba back in 2016 but has struggled to hit with any consistency since entering the Athletics organization. In his first taste of Triple-A Las Vegas this season, the 24-year-old has slashed only .133/.278/.250 with a 51.4 percent strikeout rate. Armenteros' removal from the 40-man roster clears space for Tyler Ferguson.