OAKLAND -– The Oakland A’s selected catcher Bruce Maxwell from Triple-A Nashville and placed catcher Stephen Vogt on the family medical leave list, the club announced today. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A’s transferred right-handed pitcher Fernando Rodriguez to the 60-day disabled list.
Maxwell batted .321 with 12 doubles, a career-high 10 home runs, 41 RBI and a .539 slugging percentage in 60 games in his Triple-A debut with Nashville. He hit safely in each of his final eight games, going 18-for-28 (.643) with 11 runs, five home runs and 16 RBI.