JUST NOW: Dodgers Free Agent Signs With Athletics for 2025 Season

The Athletics have made a notable addition by signing former Dodgers outfielder to a minor league deal, as confirmed by MLB.com’s transaction log. Avans, a 33rd-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, spent his entire career in the Dodgers organization and reached Triple-A in 2021, where he’s played the last four seasons.

In 2024, Avans hit .272 with eight home runs, 52 RBIs, and a .762 OPS across 133 Triple-A games, stealing 35 bases with only six caught stealing. Over his Triple-A career, the 28-year-old posted a .270/.369/.404 slash line with 31 home runs, 190 RBIs, and 117 stolen bases in 471 games.

Now with the Athletics, Avans has a chance to make his MLB debut, potentially in Sacramento, where the A’s will play in a minor league stadium for the next three seasons. The franchise faces challenges attracting free agents due to its instability. Even A’s manager Mark Kotsay acknowledged last month that free agents like Walker Buehler declined to join the team.

Avans provides a low-risk, high-upside option for an Athletics roster with limited expectations, giving him a solid chance to earn a roster spot and showcase his talents in Oakland.