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A’s Designate Ernie Clement, Yonny Hernandez For Assignment

By Steve Adams | December 13, 2022 at 3:34pm CDT

The Athletics announced Tuesday that they’ve designated infielders Ernie Clement and Yonny Hernandez for assignment. Their spots on the 40-man roster will go to veterans Jace Peterson and Aledmys Diaz, each of whom signed a two-year contract with Oakland last week. That pair of deals has now been formally announced by the team.’

Clement, 26, was a late-September waiver claim out of the Guardians organization and appeared in six games for the A’s down the stretch, going 1-for-18 in that tiny sample. He’s appeared in 109 big league games across the past two seasons and tallied 312 plate appearances, albeit with just a .204/.261/.264 slash to show for it. Clement, however, has drawn outstanding defensive grades in a limited sample of 313 innings at third base (plus-5 Defensive Runs Saved, plus-7 Outs Above Average). He’s long been viewed as a player whose game is more built around speed and defensive versatility, though if he’s to eventually carve out a role as utility player he’ll need to hit more than he has.

In parts of three Triple-A seasons, Clement carries a much more palatable .261/.311/.419 batting line, and he has a minor league option remaining as well. He’s spent time at all four infield positions and in both outfielder corners as a professional, even tossing a pair of mop-up relief innings in the Majors. He also logged a fair bit of time in center field in college at the University of Virgina.

Hernandez, 24, is a similarly versatile player in the speed-and-defense utilityman mold. The A’s claimed him off waivers from the D-backs earlier this winter. He’s managed just a .198/.293/.228 batting line in 194 Major League plate appearances but carries a .245/.384/.324 batting line in 549 Triple-A plate appearances. Hernandez walks at a high clip and rarely strikes out, though his contact-oriented approach is entirely devoid of power, so the balls he puts into play are rarely hit hard — evidenced by the fact that he has just five home runs in 586 professional games (all in the minors).

That said, Hernandez has drawn plus marks for his glovework at three positions, per Defensive Runs Saved: third base (6 in 299 innings), second base (2 in 84 innings) and shortstop (2 in 39 innings). He’s also swiped 32 bases in each of the past two seasons. While Clement has one minor league option remaining, Hernandez has two.

The A’s will have a week to trade either player or else place them outright waivers, at which point they can be claimed by any other team willing to commit a 40-man roster spot. Should they clear waivers, both players could be retained as Triple-A depth without requiring a 40-man roster spot.

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  1. DeGrom Texas Ranger

    4 months ago

    Even Espinal was an overpay for him. I am glad Texas traded him high.

    Reply
  2. Asfan0780

    4 months ago

    Don’t get overpaying for old utility infielders for rebuilding team. Maybe they intend to flip them mid season but even the return wouldn’t be much. I get that they are spending the revenue sharing money but for a cheap team, also taking on pina’s contract yesterday trade, didn’t make sense either.

    Reply
    • IndianRye

      4 months ago

      Clubhouse presence

      Reply
    • A's Fan

      4 months ago

      they took Pena as they have no veteran backup behind Shea Langeliers. I do wonder is taking on Contreras and Yeager and passing on getting Ruiz may have been for the better return

      Reply
    • case

      4 months ago

      We’re on probation for embezzling revenue sharing funds. We need to pee in a cup and prove the money isn’t going into “administrative costs” (owner’s pockets).

      Also, the defensive versatility is probably helpful for getting a wide variety of prospects ab’s.

      Reply
      • Altuve's Buzzer Cheat Device

        4 months ago

        Double secret probation no less.

        Reply
  3. Forest City Spiders

    4 months ago

    No Cleveland. Do not even think about a reunion.

    Reply
  4. The Big Yo

    4 months ago

    Guys how does this sound. A’s need some experience in that clubhouse right now. We need affordable experience obviously. How does 2 pretty damn good vets sound??!!
    Max Kepler and Michael Lorenzen. Pay a hair over the asking price and get them in. A’s need experience more than ever and I’d say at least one of them would be affordable. They seem like solid dudes that both need to revive their careers. 2 year contracts and let them show the young lads coming up how to conduct yourself

    Reply
  5. Datashark

    4 months ago

    A’s are building a young and journeyman like team = moneyball goes to dollarstoreball

    Reply
    • ARC 2

      4 months ago

      A’s owner Fisher is doing all he can to drive away fans so he can claim no support.

      Reply
      • Asfan0780

        4 months ago

        Fisher is terrible, but I doubt he had influence in saying to trade Murphy who’s only making $3.5 mill this yr. That’s less than the Peterson, Diaz contracts and less than the deferred money owed to Trevor rosenthal. This is all on forst and his staff. They could’ve just held onto Murphy and been patient. If that blocks shea langeliers or have to share time, so be it

        Reply
    • ARC 2

      4 months ago

      Clement should have never been on the A’s in the first place. The guy can’t hit for nothing. His bat speed is so slow.

      Reply

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