Arcia signed a contract Wednesday with the Cleburne Railroaders of the independent American Association.

EDGE Analysis

Arcia appeared in 288 MLB games with the Twins, Rays, Marlins and Padres from 2013 through 2016, but he's since bounced around between a number of foreign and independent clubs. The 30-year-old will likely first need to parlay a strong showing with Cleburne into a minor-league contract with an MLB organization before a return to the big leagues becomes a realistic possibility.

Arcia signed a one-year, $1.7 million deal with the Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday, which includes a one-year mutual option and $300,000 in incentives, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arcia has big raw power and fits the mold of a former MLB player who is able to go overseas and improve his stock. He hit .326/.410/.639 with 24 home runs in 400 plate appearances at Triple-A with the Diamondbacks last season. Unfortunately he is an awful outfield defender and has a career .235 average and 31.5 percent strikeout rate. If he is able to earn another shot in the big leagues in a year or two, it will likely be as a designated hitter.

Arcia was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Player of the Month on Friday, ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arcia failed to win a roster spot with the Diamondbacks coming out of spring training, but that hasn't prevented the outfielder from raking at Reno, where he hit .367 with six home runs and 22 RBI in May. The 26-year-old is slashing .364/.422/.752 with 13 long balls overall on the season, but since Arcia isn't a member of the 40-man roster and the Diamondbacks don't have a pressing need for a corner outfielder, a promotion to the big leagues doesn't seem imminent.

Arcia was reassigned to minor league camp Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The well-traveled outfielder will occupy his fifth organization this year on the back of his December minor league deal with the Diamondbacks. Arcia owns decent power and, at 25 years old, still has time to develop into something more than a top-side platoon player. Of course, he must refine the holes in his swing and wait for an opportunity in the outfield, which appears set without him.

Arcia agreed to a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Padres became the latest team to dump Arcia, releasing him in November. He struck out at a 36 percent clip in 222 plate appearances between Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Miami and San Diego in 2016. Arcia flashed notable power from the left side of the plate earlier in his career and is still just 25, so he makes for a reasonable flier for the Diamondbacks, but it's hard to imagine he'll suddenly put it together.

Arcia was designated for assignment by the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Padres needed to clear a few spots for prospects ahead of the Rule 5 draft and Arcia was a roster casualty. He's now been dumped by four different organizations this year (Twins, Rays, Marlins, Padres). Arcia showed some promise early in his career and is just 25, but his contact woes are impossible to ignore.

Arcia is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Arcia made an embarrassing blunder in the outfield Tuesday when he allowed Mookie Betts to tag from second base and move to third when he casually fielded a shallow pop fly, so that may explain why he is starting Wednesday's game on the bench. The Padres are also facing lefty David Price, and Arcia is a career .228 hitter against southpaws, so that made the decision to sit him Aeven easier. Jon Jay will start in right field and lead off in Arcia's place.

Arcia is out of the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

He will take a seat with lefty Rich Hill on the mound for the Dodgers. The Padres are going with a righty-heavy lineup, featuring Alexei Ramirez in right field and Adam Rosales in left field.

Arcia is not starting Friday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Arcia went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Thursday, bringing his batting average down to .230 for the year. With the Padres opting to start Alexei Ramirez in the outfield, Arcia will head to the bench.

Arcia went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in his second career game with the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

It's been an eventful season for Arcia, who has spent time with Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Miami, and now San Diego, all over just 56 games. Over that whole span he's hitting .234 with seven home runs and 22 RBI. Don't expect much from Arcia going forward, as he will likely be displaced by one of San Diego's talented outfield prospects, Manuel Margot or Hunter Renfroe, in the coming weeks.