Michael

Stefanic

Stefanic was designated for assignment and sent outright to Triple-A, and after testing free agency, he’ll return to the A’s organization on a minor league pact. He’ll need to be added to the 40-man roster if the club wants to promote him to the majors again.

Stefanic passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment over the weekend. The 30-year-old infielder went 2-for-5 in a pair of games for the Athletics earlier this month.

Stefanic loses his spot on the Athletics’ roster with Alika Williams coming over from the Pirates in a trade. The 30-year-old went 2-for-5 in a pair of games after being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier this week following Jacob Wilson’s shoulder injury.

Stefanic returns to the big leagues with Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson landing on the shelf with a shoulder injury. The well-traveled 30-year-old figures to occupy a bench role and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes. He’s hit .227/.314/.267 with zero homers and 14 RBI in 99 games in the majors since 2022.

Wilson might be IL bound after leaving Sunday’s game. That would probably result in Darell Hernaiz getting a look at short in Sacramento, with Michael Stefanic being added from Triple-A.

The White Sox took a 7-0 lead in a game in which the A’s pulled their regulars after two, but the minor leaguers combined to scored nine times between the fourth and fifth to pull this one out. Stefanic, who was cut from the spring roster a week ago, finishes up the Cactus League season with a .500/.565/.725 line and nine RBI in 44 plate appearances. He’ll probably be in line for a look if an infielder gets hurt.

De Vries put together an extremely impressive showing in Cactus League play, hitting .409 (18-for-44) with three homers and 11 RBI in 17 contests. The switch-hitting 19-year-old prodigy was the centerpiece of the Mason Miller blockbuster at the trade deadline last July and will open the minor league season at Double-A Midland. It wouldn’t be shocking at all if he reached the big leagues as a teenager in the second half. He’s one of the top 10 prospects in the entire fantasy landscape entering 2026.

Stefanic was with the Blue Jays last season, going just 4-for-22 at the big league level and hitting .287/.403/.383 with six home runs and six steals in 106 games at Triple-A. He figures to serve as organizational depth for the Athletics, given his ability to play everywhere on the infield.

Stefanic hit free agency over the weekend once Toronto’s playoff run came to a close. The 29-year-old infielder spent a couple weeks with the Blue Jays in May, going 4-for-22 at the dish. He’ll likely wind up settling for a minor league contract somewhere else this offseason.

Stefanic was up with Toronto for a couple weeks while Andrés Giménez was on the injured list. The 29-year-old infielder hit .182 (4-for-22) across nine games.