The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Luis Barrera, mired in a recent hitting slump, to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday. The A’s, who were off Monday, did not announce who will be added to fill the open roster spot.
Barrera joined the A’s on May 9 and enjoyed a fast start at the plate. He went 14-for-42 (.333) in his first 16 games and hit a walk-off home run May 14 against the Angels in his fifth game after being called up.
In 16 games since then, Barrera was 4-for-35 (.114) with one extra-base hit. Two of those hits came Sunday during the A’s 4-0 win over the Royals.
The A’s don’t need to replace Barrera with an outfielder, given options on their roster. Outfielder Stephen Piscotty appears to be nearing a return from a calf injury but is slated to start a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Tuesday. Outfielder Skye Bolt (hamstring) is on a rehab assignment with Las Vegas and is 5-for-13 in three games; activating Bolt from the 60-day IL, though, also would require the A’s to clear a spot on their 40-man roster, which was full as of Monday.
Oakland would not be able to add a pitcher to take Barrera’s former spot. On Monday, MLB put in place a 13-pitcher limit, after twice delaying implementation of the rule this season. The A’s host the Mariners for a three-game series starting Tuesday, and reached Monday with 13 active pitchers.
If the A’s are looking to bolster their offense, infielder Sheldon Neuse could be a candidate to be recalled. Since he was optioned to Triple-A on June 7, Neuse received Pacific Coast League weekly honors after going 14-for-29 in a six-game series against El Paso that ended Sunday. Neuse hit .228 in 49 games for the A’s before they sent him to the minors.
Matt Kawahara covers the A’s for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: mkawahara@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @matthewkawahara
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