The A’s fan base was forced to swallow the harsh reality that ace and fan favorite Sonny Gray would be headed to the New York Yankees for three prospects. This trade deadline deal has been covered extensively by the media, and rightfully so. Arguably, Grey was the biggest name traded this year. But Adam Rosales, the versatile infielder, was shipped to the Diamondbacks for minor league reliever Jeferson Mejia. Although very few have batted an eye towards this deal, it could prove significant to the rebuilding efforts of the Athletics.
Jeferson Mejia is not a Dustin Fowler, Jorge Mateo, or James Kaprielian like prospect that the A’s got for Gray, but he could potentially become a solid reliever in the future.