Released by the Sacramento A’s Double A affiliate earlier this summer, Carter Aldrete has rebounded for Gastonia in the Atlantic League of Independent Baseball.
In 23 games for Gastonia, the right-handed Aldrete has hit 12 homers and driven in 30 runs, hitting .292. With 12 walks, he has a .374 on-base percentage.
The 27-year-old former Monterey High and Arizona State utility player started the year with the A’s parent club in spring training before being sent down to Double A.
Drafted by the Giants in the 15th round in 2019, the right-handed slugger spent four seasons in the organization before being released before the start of the 2024 season at Double A Richmond.
Aldrete rebounded playing in the American Association in Cleburne, Texas under manager Pete Incaviglia, a former Monterey High and Texas Rangers slugger.
Earning an all-star appearance as a second baseman, Aldrete hit .341 with 21 home runs for the Railroaders in 2024, prompting the A’s organization to sign him in 2025.