Cole Figueroa was designated for assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Figueroa was designated for assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Figueroa played in 27 games with the Rays last season, batting just .233/.286/.612 with no home runs and six RBI over that span. He was optioned to Triple-A Durham in August, and it now appears the team isn't sold on him. The 27-year-old was a casualty of Thursday's deadline, as the Rays had to decide whether to add players to the 40-man roster or risk losing them to the Rule 5 Draft.