Aug. 28: Toro went unclaimed on waivers and has been a signed outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, the As announced. Aug. 27: The Athletics announced that they have reinstated infielder from the 10-day injured list and recalled Parker Meadows Jersey infielder . They had optioned infielder after last nights game, opening one roster spot. They opened another by designating infielder for a signment. Toro, 27, was acquire from the Brewers in November, just prior to the non-tender deadline. Presumably, the Brewers were considering cutting him loose but the As were willing to give him a shot and sent minor league pitcher the other way. For a while, it looked like a shrewd pickup for Oakland. Toro and the As agreed to a salary of $1.275MM for this year, not far above the $740K league minimum, and he came with two extra years of potential club control as well. Through the end of May, he was hitting .288/.332/.429 for a wRC+ of 118 while bouncing around to all the non-shortstop infield positions as well as the outfield corners. But things have fallen off dramatically since then, as Toro is hitting .160/.228/.216 since the start of June. Perhaps the As had some hope of flipping him in a deadline trade, but that was complicated by the fact that he was on the injured list from June 22 to July 21 due to a strained left hamstring and wasnt hitting much around that IL stint. The As will give Toros playing time to younger players who are looking to get acclimated to the major leagues. Since Toro is out of options, the club couldnt easily send him down to the minors, which has led to this DFA. With the deadline now pa sed, the As will have to place Toro on waivers. Perhaps some club will be interested based on his early season results. The numbers have fallen off but the injury perhaps explains some of that. He also has a tiny .188 batting average on balls in play in that rough patch starting at the beginning of June, compared to a .333 BABIP he carried through the end of May. If any club likes him enough to put in a claim, he can be controlled through 2026. If he pa ses through waivers unclaimed, he will likely stick with the As as non-roster depth. Since he has more than three years of service time, he has the right to elect free agency. But since he has fewer than five years of service, he would have to forfeit his remaining salary to do so. If he ends up sticking with the As in a non-roster capacity, he would become a free agent at seasons end, like all outrighted players with at least three years of service. Al Kaline Jersey