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Athletics Claim CJ Alexander

By Darragh McDonald | September 4, 2024 at 4:50pm CDT

The Athletics announced that they have claimed infielder CJ Alexander off waivers from the Royals and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Alexander was listed as released on the MLB.com transactions logs but it appears he was still on waivers. Outfielder Esteury Ruiz has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot.

Alexander, 28, was drafted by Atlanta back in 2018 but was one of three players who came to the Royals in the July 2022 trade that sent a Competitive Balance draft pick the other way. The Royals selected him to their roster this summer and he has a small sample of major league experience. He has been sent to the plate eight times with three strikeouts and one hit, a single.

The A’s are surely more interested in his larger sample of work in the minors. That includes 350 Triple-A plate appearances this year with 16 home runs and a line of .303/.352/.554. That production leads to a 130 wRC+, indicating that Alexander was 30% above league average even in the heightened offensive environment in the International League this year.

That production is likely propped up a bit by a .355 batting average on balls in play that will be hard for him to maintain. But even with a bit of regression, his bat could perhaps still be an asset and he also provides some defensive versatility as he is capable of playing all four corner positions. He will still have two option years remaining after 2024, so the A’s don’t need to add him to the active roster any time soon. He also has just a few days of major league service time, meaning he has plenty of cheap club control remaining.

The club effectively had a free roster spot due to the status of Ruiz. He landed on the 10-day IL back in May due to a strained left wrist, so he’s already been out well beyond 60 days already. He is eligible to be reinstated at any point, but that won’t be happening. He began a rehab assignment in July but was shut down due to continued soreness in the wrist. Manager Mark Kotsay said last week that Ruiz won’t be able to return this year, per Martín Gallegos of MLB.com on X.

Ruiz will stay on the 60-day injured list for the remainder of the season, collecting major league pay and service time. There’s no IL from five days after the World Series until the start of Spring Training, so Ruiz will need to retake a roster spot in the offseason.

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6 Comments

  1. Suncloud

    1 year ago

    Believe the “move” from Oakland when it actually happens- not a minute before. Theres a good reason why there hasn’t been a word about the “move” or the new “stadium” in months: they’re staying in Oak-town and the Coliseum, and that’s that. If they just get rid of Mt Davis, it will be restored to a top 3 MLB stadium. 1 small renovation away from being restored to greatness.

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  2. Edp007

    1 year ago

    Lawrence Butler. … the superstar no one’s heard of

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    • fjmendez

      1 year ago

      Thank you for Langeliers!

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  3. Non Roster Invitee

    1 year ago

    The A’s might be able to coerce a few nice seasons as CJ is a third baseman which the team is looking for.

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    • Edp007

      1 year ago

      The A’s are very interesting to watch blossom.
      Next season with a just a few veteran pieces to add to the young squad has potential.

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  4. dlj0527

    1 year ago

    They probably been watching him since the Olson trade w/ Atlanta since they could’ve asked for him at that time.

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