Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to MLB.com. The move clears the way for Ka'ai Tom to make the Opening Day roster for Oakland. Tom was one of the most electrifying players in A's camp while Brown batted just .226 across 38 plate appearances in Cactus League play. Brown has played 33 games for Oakland over the last two seasons and is yet to homer with just one stolen base. He can safely be left on waivers in fantasy leagues.

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Chad Pinder was placed on the paternity list prior to Tuesdays contest against Texas. With Pinder needing to miss at least the clubs next three games, outfielder Seth Brown was recalled from the clubs alternate training site. Pinder has done an admirable job filling in as a utilityman this season, drawing considerable DFS attention when in the mix. But his lack of a path to playing time makes him a non-entity in season-long formats, while Brown also ...

The Oakland Athletics are calling up first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday. Brown was hitting an impressive .297/.352/.634 with 37 home runs on the farm, and he was also hitting .405 in his last 10 games. The 27-year-old is an interesting fantasy commodity in deeper leagues down the stretch, but only if he receives regular playing time with Stephen Piscotty (ankle) on the injured list with a high right ankle sprain.