The Oakland Athletics released first baseman Nate Freiman after three seasons in the organization, according to Athletics Farm. Freiman, soon turning 29, was acquired off waivers from the Houston Astros after they acquired him from the San Diego Padres in the 2012 Rule 5 Draft. Freiman is more than the .256/.309/.408 line he put up in 116 games between 2013 and 2014 as the right-handed batting half of Oakland's first base platoon. First of all, he is 1.23 Altuves tall:
Freiman's 6-foot-8 frame seemed to call for a lot of power, and he showed it off in fits and spurts.