JJ Bleday

This was no surprise after Bleday was designated for assignment Tuesday. The 28-year-old hit 14 homers with a .698 OPS, and likely will sign on as a bench option for a new club this winter.

The Athletics are designating outfielder JJ Bleday for assignment, reports Mart n Gallegos of MLB.com. The A’s are adding prospects Braden Nett, Junior Perez and Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang to their 40-man roster to keep them out of the Rule 5 draft. The A’s are moving on from their Opening Day center fielder of the past two seasons. They acquired…

The Athletics are designating outfielder JJ Bleday for assignment, reports Mart n Gallegos of MLB.com. The A’s are adding prospects Braden Nett, Junior Perez and Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang to their 40-man roster to keep them out of the Rule 5 draft. More to come.