The 2020 MLB trade deadline is in less than 24 hours, with the cutoff coming at 1 p.m. PT on Monday, Aug. 31.
The Oakland A’s already made one deal, a brilliant move to acquire high-contact hitter Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a prospect who had passed his expiration date in the Bay Area.
But the A’s might not be done, as insider Mark Feinsand reported Saturday that “rival executives expect both the Athletics and White Sox to trade for a starting pitcher by Monday.” (There’s also a rumor about relievers, but we’ll do them in a separate post.