The Oakland A’s signed outfielder Alejandro De Aza to a minor league contract on Friday, reports Jane Lee of MLB.com. De Aza is not on the 40-man roster, but he’ll be a non-roster invite at spring training (via Joe Stiglich, CSN).
De Aza is a left-handed outfielder. He’s played all three spots in MLB, but most of his time has come in CF and LF. Overall his defense has hovered around average, with stints of both positive and negative performance. When he’s been asked to play CF regularly he’s been a bit stretched, but he’s capable of covering that position in spurts and of being a slight plus as a regular LF.