Carlos Durán, a right-hander recently designated for assignment by the Athletics, has cleared waivers and is now assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 23-year-old was previously in the Dodgers' system before being traded to the A's for Esteury Ruiz. Although he showed potential last year, he has struggled significantly this season, posting an 81.00 ERA in his only major league appearance and a 7.18 ERA in Triple-A. Durán lacks free agency rights due to his service time, prompting the A's to retain him and focus on his development.
Durán, 23, has spent most of his professional career in the Dodgers' system. He was traded to the A's in early April for outfielder Esteury Ruiz.
He has logged 31 1/3 Triple-A innings with a 7.18 ERA in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League but hasn't helped his cause with a 17.1% walk rate.
This is Durán's first outright and he doesn't have three years of big league service time, so he doesn't have the right to elect free agency.
He was able to put up some good numbers as recently as last year, with a 3.71 ERA and a 29.4% strikeout rate in 53 1/3 innings.
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