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Everybody loves transactions. Whether your team is acquiring veteran players at the trade deadline for a postseason run, or whether it’s a rebuilding club gaining a highly touted prospect, there’s something for every team on the spectrum to enjoy.
The Blue Jays are on the outside looking in for a playoff spot, but that doesn’t mean they’ll stand pat in the days and hours leading up into Friday’s trade deadline. It’s a fluid situation for a club like the Jays who are surely monitoring things closely as they sit withing striking distance of a playoff spot.
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The MLB trade deadline is four days away, with Friday marking the last chance for clubs to make deals with each other. A few teams have already struck, and the Oakland A’s appear likely to be buyers as well this week.
One player on the A’s radar is Pittsburgh Pirates reliever
Richard Rodriguez, as they are “among the teams to show interest” in the right-hander, reports insider Jon Morosi.
“Oakland is prioritizing a bullpen upgrade at the deadline,” adds Morosi.
The 31-year-old Rodriguez is in his fourth season with the Pirates, and has spent all of this summer as their closer. He doesn’t throw especially hard (93 mph average) but his four-seamer gets excellent spin, and between that and an occasional slider he almost completely avoids walks and homers.