The A’s made a deal on deadline day, but it’s not the one everyone was expecting.
Adam Rosales has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league pitcher Jefferson Mejia.
The imminent return of super-utility man Chad Pinder made Rosales an expendable piece for the A’s. The infielder was batting .234 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 71 games.
Mejia is 1-1 with a 5.90 ERA in 21 relief appearances for Single-A Hillsboro and Kane County this season.