Lazaro Armenteros: Released by Oakland

The Athletics released Armenteros on Monday.

Armenteros signed with Oakland for $3 million as a 17-year-old international free agent back in 2016. The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster over the offseason before booting him off of it in May, and he passed through waivers unclaimed. Armenteros is still just 25 years old but has struck out at a 37.2 percent clip in pro ball and was slashing .219/.352/.329 in 176 plate appearances between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Las Vegas in 2024.