The Oakland Athletics added to their already strong enclosure.
On Saturday afternoon, the A would have won the Mets Jetsys Familia in exchange for hopes Bobby Wahl and Will Toffey, as well as $ 1 million in international bonuses. The A also covers all the remaining salary of Familia.
Hearing the A and Mets finalized an exchange. A sends two prospects, as well as money in the form of slot machines, to Mets for Jeurys Familia
– Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) July 21, 2018
Source: # Mets get 2 perspectives Wahl and Toffey and money from international slot machines for Familia
– Joel Sherman (@ Joelsherman1) July 21, 2018
Source: #Athletics taking all the remaining salary of Familia, who is slightly more Familia joins a strong Oakland Enclosure which includes Star All Star player Blake Treinen and recruiter Lou Trivino. Treinen has a 0.48 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 48 innings this season, and he has lost 24 on 27 occasions. Trivino has a 1.22 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 44 innings and a third and he regularly works several innings. Familia will likely absorb some of this workload.
Even after Friday's loss, the Athletics are 21-7 in their last 28 games, the best baseball record since June 15th. second place of wild card AL. They have an overall record of 55-43 and four games behind the Mariners for a playoff spot. Both teams still have 10 face-to-face matches this year.
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