Oakland's Billy McKinney designated for assignment

The Oakland Athletics designated outfielder Billy McKinney for assignment.

What It Means:

The A's designated McKinney for assignment following last night's game against the Minnesota Twins. Seth will Brown cover left field, Sheldon Neuse will hop over to first base, and Tony Kemp will enter the lineup at second base and bat first.

McKinney has landed just 5 hits in his 57 plate appearances this season, batting .096 with a .331 OPS.