Manny Ramirez might still make his comeback, but it isn't going to be with the Oakland Athletics. From the A's official Twitter account:
Athletics Grant Manny Ramirez His Release
Manny Ramirez has requested his outright release from the #Athletics and the team has granted his request.
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) June 16, 2012
The last we heard, Manny Ramirez was in Triple-A Sacramento, not impressing the scouts. His stats in Sacramento weren't overwhelming, either:
| Year | Age | AB | 2B | HR | BB | SO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .302 | .348 | .349 | .697 |
It depends on the curve you want to grade him on. What you’d expect from Manny? No power, and an ugly strikeout-to-walk ratio. Not the same hitter at all. But from a 40-year-old after a year away from the game? Well, not that bad, I guess.
But when the A’s signed Manny in the offseason, they might have been hoping he was a part of a surprise contender -- a veteran thumper that could help a pitching-heavy team. With the rough start to the season, and an outfield that’s hitting, the A’s might have figured there was a better use for their DH spot.
Now we get to see if there’s another team interested in a 40-year-old, twice-busted DH who used to be one of the greatest right-handed hitters in history.
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