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A’s have reported deal in place with reliever Joakim Soria

Milwaukee Brewers' Joakim Soria reacts after giving up a double to Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series baseball game Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Milwaukee Brewers' Joakim Soria reacts after giving up a double to Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger during the seventh inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series baseball game Wednesday,

... more Photo: Matt Slocum / Associated Press

With starting pitching at a premium during the trade deadline last year, the A’s decided to place more focus on adding bullpen pieces, and that trend appears to be holding true this winter given the high-priced market for starting pitchers.