OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Burch Smith #46 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Houston Astros in the top of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on August 09, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Oakland A’s purchased Burch Smith from the San Francisco Giants this offseason, and it was money well spent.
It was an exchange truly worthy of the small agate type in the transaction’s column in the daily sports pages. “On February 15, 2020, the San Francisco Giants traded RHP Burch Smith to Oakland Athletics for cash.