OAKLAND -– The Oakland A’s announced today that infielder Nate Freiman has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.
Freiman was designated for assignment Thursday when the A’s acquired right-handed pitcher Cody Martin from the Atlanta Braves.
He was batting .171 with two doubles and eight RBI in 35 games with Nashville. Freiman began the season on the Oakland disabled list with a strained lumbar muscle and was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Nashville May 9.