Anchor Drop, September 1, 2020: Mike Minor to the A’s

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Yesterday was Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, and a former Vanderbilt player is on the move:

The Oakland A's have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later, sources tell ESPN. A's needed rotation help and get it with a trade for Minor, who's a free agent after this season.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 31, 2020 Mike Minor’s had a rough start to 2020 (0-5, 5.60 ERA), though his strikeout and walk numbers are still good and so this can still be classified as “rotation help” for the Oakland A’s with a straight face. Anyway, Import is…