The Oakland A’s made two Rule 5 draft picks last winter, but neither one was able to stick in the majors all year.
The A’s designated outfielder Ka’ai Tom for assignment, the team announced Tuesday. The move makes room to reinstate outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the paternity list. In a separate move, reliever Reymin Guduan was activated from the injured list and added to the active roster as the 27th player for today’s doubleheader.
Rule 5 picks must stay on the drafting team’s MLB roster for the entire season.