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Piscotty

Piscotty, 33, spent five years roaming the outfield for the Athletics from 2018-2022. He spent the 2023 campaign in the White Sox’ organization where he slashed an underwhelming .232/.330/.390 with six long balls and 32 RBI in 206 plate appearances at Triple-A Charlotte. He’ll need an impressive showing in Cactus League play to have a shot at cracking the Opening Day roster.

Piscotty, 32, hit .232/.330/.390 in 51 games for Triple-A Charlotte. It’s not looking good for his chances of making it back to the majors.

Piscotty was released last month after failing to make the Giants’ season-opening roster and will get a shot with the White Sox. The 32The 32-year-old outfielder batted .190/.252/.341 with five homers and two steals across 139 plate appearances in 42 games last year for the rebuilding Athletics before being released in mid-August. He’ll head to Triple-A Charlotte and might get a chance in Chicago at some point this year.

Piscotty requested his release after failing to make the Opening Day roster. The 32-year-old hit the ball well in Cactus League action and will attempt to find a better situation on the open market.

Piscotty, 32, performed well in Cactus League play -- hitting .320 (8-for-25) with zero homers, seven RBI and a stolen base -- but it wasn’t enough to crack a crowded Opening Day roster. He’ll begin the season in an everyday role at Triple-A Sacramento and should get an opportunity with the big league club at some point during the 2023 season.

Piscotty opened the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI single off of Taylor Hearn in the opening inning that scored Blake Sabol from second base. He added a run-scoring double in the sixth inning that pulled the Giants to within six runs at 8-2. The 31-year-old is off to a nice start this spring, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with three RBI and a stolemn base.

Piscotty got into 42 games last season with the Athletics, batting .190/.252/.341 with five homers and two steals across 139 plate appearances prior to being released in mid-August. He latched on with the Reds shortly afterwards, but didn’t end up making it to the majors. The 32-year-old California native will compete this spring for a spot on the Giants’ season-opening roster in a reserve outfielder role.

Piscotty signed a minor league contract with the Reds in August after being released by the Athletics. The 31-year-old outfielder is among the most high-profile minor league free agents on the open market this offseason. He should be able to land an invite to big league spring training, but faces an uphill battle to win an Opening Day roster spot somewhere next spring.

Piscotty was released by the Athletics last week after batting just .190/.252/.341 with five home runs through 42 games (139 plate appearances) this season. It’s been a while since he was a productive fantasy option, but maybe he can unlock some power again if he gets a shot down the stretch in Cincinnati.

Piscotty has been released to create a spot on the Athletics’ 40-man roster for top prospect Shea Langeliers to be called up to the majors. The 31-year-old outfielder has been limited to 42 games this season due to injuries and has hit just .245/.305/.423 with 55 homers in 1,496 plate appearances over 403 games for the Athletics since 2018.