ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Luke Hughes, designated for assignment by the Twins last Wednesday, was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, April 22.

Hughes, 27, joined the Twins as a non-drafted free agent in 2002 out of Perth, Australia, and played 102 games with Minnesota from 2010-2012, batting .229 with eight homers and 31 RBIs, while playing first, second and third base.

He made the Twins out of spring training for the first time this season and played four games with Minnesota, batting .200 (2 for 10) with two RBIs. The Twins dropped Hughes from the 40-man roster when they activated right-hander Jason Marquis.

They had time to trade Hughes before placing him on waivers.