A's recall OF Ramón Laureano from Nashville

The Oakland A's recalled outfielder Ramón Laureano from Triple-A Nashville, the club announced today. The A's also announced that right-handed pitcher Carlos Ramírez, who was designated for assignment Wednesday, has been outrighted to Nashville.
Laureano was batting .297 with 14 home runs and 35 RBI in 64 games with Nashville and will be making his Major League debut. He began the season on the Sounds disabled list with a fractured left finger, was reinstated May 21 and hit .233 with five home runs and 16 RBI over his first 35 games through the end of June. Laureano is batting .372 with nine home runs and 19 RBI in 29 games since then and ranks second in the Pacific Coast League in home runs since July 1. The 24-year-old right-handed hitter has appeared in 45 games in right field, 19 in center field and one in left field. Laureano was originally selected by Houston in the 16th round of the 2014 draft and was traded to Oakland Nov. 20, 2017 for pitcher Brandon Bailey.