Ramón Laureano claimed from Oakland A's
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the following transactions:
Claimed OF RAMÓN LAUREANO from the Oakland Athletics.
Designated RHP CHRIS VALLIMONT for assignment.
Laureano, 29, has spent his entire six-year Major League career with the Oakland Athletics, batting .246 (414-for-1685) with 98 2B, 7 3B, 68 HR, 205 RBI and 53 steals in 471 games (.318/.433/.752, 11.7 bWAR). He was originally selected by Houston (16th round) in the 2014 MLB Draft and was later traded to Oakland prior to the 2018 campaign. In 2023, he has batted .213 (48-for-225) with 10 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 21 RBI and 8 steals in 64 games around two stints on the Injured List due to a left groin strain and a right hand fracture (.280/.364/.645, 1.1 bWAR). He was recently designated for assignment on August 5th despite having Oakland’s 4th highest bWAR.