The A’s acquired left-handed starter Mike Minor from the rival Texas Rangers for two players to be named later, per reports.
With a rotation that is struggling to find consistency, acquiring a starter was pertinent to steadying the pitching corps for a postseason race.
Minor, 32, is in the final year of a three-year, $28 million contract. In seven starts this year for the Rangers, Minor has a 5.60 ERA with 35 strikeouts and an 0-5 record. But Minor was a top arm for the Rangers the 2019 season, ge. . .