Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that the Oakland A’s have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later.
Minor, 32, is in the final year of his deal and is owed around $2 million over the rest of this season.
After an All-Star season in 2019 that saw Minor post a 3.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 200 strikeouts over 32 starts, it’s been all downhill for the veteran southpaw this season.
Minor is 0-5 with a 5.60 ERA, 4.84 FIP, and 1.36 WHIP through seven starts. His 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings is an improvement, but all his other metrics are pointing in the wrong direction. He’s a free agent after this season.
