Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics officially released designated hitter Adam Dunn Thursday in order to clear a spot on the team’s 40-man roster.<\/p>\n
The move was purely procedural, as Dunn was set to become a free agent at the conclusion of the postseason and had previously stated that he plans to retire.<\/p>\n
Dunn, whose 462 career home runs are tied for 35th place on MLB’s all-time list, hit .212 with two homers and 10 RBI in 25 games with the A’s after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. The 34-year-old slugger did not play in Oakland’s 9-8, 12-inning loss to Kansas City in the American League wild card Game.<\/p>\n
The A’s needed to open a spot on the 40-man roster after claiming pitcher Jorge De Leon off waivers from Houston.<\/p>\n
De Leon, 27, recorded an 0-1 record with a 5.19 ERA over 19 relief appearances with the Astros over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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