Morning everyone!
The Athletics’ made a low-key move yesterday afternoon, selecting the contract of outfield prospect Carlos Cortes from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators while transferring right-handed reliever Grant Holman to the 60-day injured list:
It’s not the selection of Cortes to the 40-man roster that’s strange. It’s the fact that he was then immediately optioned back to the Aviators, essentially just taking the 40-man roster spot of Holman. That’s not something you see everyday, and Cortes remains with Las Vegas as of this morning.
Now 28, Cortes’ professional career began back in 2018 after being selected by the New York Mets with the fifth pick in the 3rd round (83rd overall).