The Oakland Athletics purchased the contract of right-hander Norge Ruiz from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Domingo Tapia.

Ruiz, 28, is set to make his major league debut after he went 5-1 with a 3.83 ERA in 30 relief appearances at Las Vegas.He has been in the Oakland organization since he was signed in 2017.

Tapia, 31, had a 7.80 ERA over nine relief appearances with the A’s. In 48 career appearances over three seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Barcelona Tröja Kansas City Royals and A’s, he is 4-1 with a 4.08 ERA over 53 innings.

–Field Level Media