Athletics released INF Luke Hughes. Hughes was 1-for-13 in four games with the A's after being claimed off waivers from the Twins and was hitting just .223 with three homers and a .654 OPS in 42 games between Double-A Midland and Triple-A Sacramento. The 27-year-old Aussie will attempt to latch on elsewhere.

Athletics sent INF Luke Hughes from Triple-A Sacramento to Double-A Midland. This move was made to open up roster space on the Triple-A roster for Daric Barton and Tyson Ross. Hughes will continue to serve as organizational depth for the A's and can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Athletics sent INF Luke Hughes outright to Triple-A Sacramento. Hughes lasted just a few games before being designated for assignment by the A's, but he'll remain in the organization and could get another shot if Brandon Inge flops.

Athletics designated 3B Luke Hughes for assignment. The A's claimed Hughes off waivers from the Twins just eight days ago, but they've already found a replacement for him in Brandon Inge. The 27-year-old Australian will probably try to find a gig in a different organization.

Luke Hughes (flu) went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Saturday in his return to the A's starting lineup. Hughes had been held out of action for a couple of days due to the flu. He has a brutal .293 OPS on the year.

Luke Hughes returned to action on Saturday April 28.

Luke Hughes went 0-for-3 and committed another error Tuesday in his second game for the A's. Hughes is 0-for-6 with two errors in two days as Oakland's third baseman. Still, he'll probably get another start Wednesday anyway, as the A's won't want the left-handed Eric Sogard facing lefty Chris Sale.

Luke Hughes went 0-for-3 and committed two throwing errors from third base Monday in his A's debut. Way to make a first impression, Luke. We don't get why the A's keep bypassing Eric Sogard in favor of inferior players. Hughes has some power, but there isn't a whole lot else to his game.

Luke Hughes will start at third base Monday against the White Sox. Hughes was just claimed off waivers from the Athletics on Sunday and should get a significant chance at playing time now that Josh Donaldson has been send down to the minors. The 27-year-old has a lowly .224/.285/.342 batting line in the majors, but he's worth a look in AL-only formats.

Luke Hughes, who was claimed off waivers by the Athletics Sunday, is expected to get a chance to compete for playing time at third base. Jane Lee of MLB.com speculates that Josh Donaldson, who has just three singles in his first 32 at-bats, could be sent down. Hughes has a woeful .224/.285/.342 batting line in 335 plate appearances, but he's shown a little bit of pop in the minors, so it's possible he could churn out some value in deeper AL-only leagues.