Mike Minor to Oakland official

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports The Texas Rangers have traded Mike Minor to the Oakland A’s for two players to be named later and international slot bonus money, it was announced today. The Rangers are picking up half of the roughly $1.6 million still due to Minor, per Jeff Wilson, and are getting $133,000 in slot bonus money.

Mike Minor is officially a former Ranger. I’m bummed out. He was a terrific signing and gave the Rangers two really good years.

Minor’s departure opens up a spot on the 25 man and 40 man rosters. My guess is that Jerad Eickhoff, signed to a minor league deal yesterday, gets added to the roster and takes Minor’s spot in the rotation for the time being, with Kyle Cody being…