Rangers trade All-Star left-hander Mike Minor to Athletics
The Oakland Athletics added to their rotation in hopes of making a deep run in the postseason.
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the A's have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers in exchange for two players to be named later.
The 32-year-old impending free agent is 0-5 on the season with a 5.60 ERA in 35.1 innings pitched. Last season he tossed 208.1 innings with a 3.59 ERA and finished eighth in Cy Young voting.
While he's struggled this season, Oakland hopes it can get the All-Star 2019 version of Minor, which could be a lot of ask for in the weeks ahead as the A's gear up for the playoffs.
Texas also could possibly deal Lance Lynn by Monday's 4 p.m. ET deadline as multiple teams are interested in the pitcher, though nothing has materialized as of yet.
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