The Kendrys Morales Experiment has ended for the Oakland A’s, who designated the 35-year-old for assignment to make room on the roster for first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha.
Morales, who batted a disappointing .204 with a home run and seven RBIs in 108 at-bats for Oakland, was acquired as a stop-gap for first baseman Matt Olson, who returned from surgery for a broken hamate bone last week. While Morales was lauded for the way he fit in with the A’s clubhouse, but his presence didn’t translate to success at the plate.
“Unfortunately, we had to let him go,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said Monday on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio.