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BREAKING: A's Acquire LHP Felix Doubront From Blue Jays Via Trade

The Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland A's snuck a deal in just minutes before Friday's MLB Trade Deadline, with Blue Jays LHP Felix Doubront being shipped off to the A's for cash considerations:

#Athletics acquire LHP Felix Doubront from Toronto for cash considerations

— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) July 31, 2015

Doubront is making just over $260,000 this year and has two years left of arbitration in the bank, which makes this a quintessential buy low/aim high move for Athletics GM Billy Beane.

As for the Blue Jays, Doubront was likely seen as a expendable rotation piece with the team's acquisition of David Price and other moves potentially coming before the deadline and/or via waivers.