Today, I am gonna talk about this guy, Lazaro Armenteros. I heard that Oakland Athletics picked up this dude back in 2016. This guy’s a baseball player, right?
So, I got curious and started digging. Found out that he signed with Oakland for a whopping 3 million dollars. Man, that’s a lot of money for a 17-year-old! He was an international free agent, whatever that means.
I kept reading, and apparently, they added him to their 40-man roster. I guess that’s a big deal in baseball. But then things got a little messy. Looks like he was striking out a lot, like more than 37% of the time. That doesn’t sound too good, especially for someone who got paid that much.
- Signed with Oakland in 2016 for $3 million
- Added to the 40-man roster
- High strikeout rate (over 37%)
And then, plot twist! The Athletics released him. I don’t know all the details, but it seems like things didn’t work out as planned. He was even part of the Cuban team in some tournament called Premier 12, and he was living abroad. Complicated stuff, I tell ya.
They even sent him to the Arizona Fall League for an “extra look”. But in the end, they still decided to add him to the 40-man roster. Confusing, right? One minute they release him, the next they add him back. These baseball teams, I swear…
Final Thoughts
Well, that’s all I could find on Lazaro Armenteros. It’s a wild ride of a story, full of ups and downs. I guess that’s just how it goes in the world of sports. You win some, you lose some, and sometimes you get signed for millions and then get released. Crazy, huh?
