Decker is dealing with an oblique injury and his timetable for return is currently unclear, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Decker joined the Athletics' camp as a non-roster invitee who was hoping to crack the major league roster as the team's fifth outfielder. Depending on how serious his oblique injury is, the 27-year-old could be in jeopardy of missing the Opening Day cut.

Decker is in competition with Alejandro De Aza for the fifth outfield spot, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Jake Smolinski set to miss a good portion of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, Decker will have the opportunity to make a true impression with his new team. If Cactus League stats are any indication, he finds himself in a good position. The 27-year-old is slashing .318/.423/.500 in 22 at-bats, compared to De Aza's .217 average over 23 at-bats. Decker signed with A's this offseason after spending last season in the Tampa Bay system.

The Athletics signed Jeff Dacker to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training on Tuesday, O'Connell Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Decker was outrighted to Triple-A Durham by the Rays in October but he instead chose to enter free agency instead of heading to the minor-league club. The 23-year-old is a career .265/.389/.436 hitter in the minors and will get a chance to prove he's worth an MLB roster spot this upcoming spring.

Decker refused his assignment and elected free agency Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Decker had been outrighted off the major league roster Friday and assigned to Triple-A, but he'll test his luck on the open market instead. The 26-year-old hit just .154 in the majors and .255 in the minors this season, so he'll likely serve as organizational depth in the outfield wherever he lands.

Decker was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Decker spent the vast majority of the 2016 season at Triple-A, and although he continued to get on base at an excellent clip in the minors, it never transferred to the big leagues. The outfielder will likely act as organizational depth going forward.

Decker went 3-for-4 with a run in Monday's 7-1 loss to the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old put together his first multi-hit effort of 2016 and broke the modest 0-for-8 slump that covered the last four games he'd registered an at-bat in. Decker is now 3-for-12 since rejoining the Rays and is slashing just .171/.244/.171 over 41 major league at-bats this season.

Decker had his contract selected by the Rays on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays had a hole to fill after sending Logan Morrison (wrist) to the 60-day disabled list, so they decided to bring Decker back onto the 40-man roster to fill the void. The outfielder's bat has been nonexistent during his brief stints at the major league level, though, so Decker will likely fill a bench role for the rest of the season, making it difficult to garner much value.

Decker cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

DFA'd on Tuesday, Decker went unclaimed during his waiver period and will remain with the Rays for the foreseeable future. The 26-year-old collected only four hits in 29 at-bats with Tampa Bay this season and will now head to Triple-A Durham where he'll resume a .233/.351/.358 slash line over 54 games.

Decker was designated for assignment on Tuesday, 620 WDAE's Steve Carney reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move corresponds to Brandon Guyer being activated from the 15-day DL. Decker posted a .138/.219/.138 line in limited time (32 plate appearances) with the big league club, and will offer organizational depth at the Triple-A level, assuming he passes through waivers.

Decker will start in left field and bat ninth in the order Sunday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Decker's ability to play all three outfield spots will afford him his fifth start in six games. However, as his low standing in the batting order would suggest, Decker has been a relative zero with the bat across his nine appearances with the Rays on the season, going 3-for-25 (.120 average).