The Atlanta Braves have added another face that is familiar to Oakland A's fans, calling up outfielder Ramón Laureano ahead of Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old signed a minor league free agent deal with the club after being released by the Cleveland Guardians at the end of May. With the injury to Michael Harris II, that created a need for Laureano in Atlanta. To make room for the former Oakland A, Atlanta transferred Spencer Strider to the 60-day IL.
Part of the reason that Cleveland decided to part ways with Laureano was due to his lack of performance offensively. In 31 games he hit .143 with a .265 OBP and a 53 wRC+. You could look at those numbers and say that they're in a small sample size, but his 38.6% strikeout rate is certainly cause for concern. That is ten percent higher than in any previous season in his career.
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