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The New York Yankees have acquired right-handed starter Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino to an agreement with the Oakland Athletics, the Yankees announced Monday. Shut up
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The A’s receive left-handers Ken Waldichuk and JP Sears, right-hander Luis Medina and second baseman Cooper Bowman from the Yankees. Waldichuk, 24, was the fifth-highest ranked prospect in the Yankees’ farm system, according to MLB.com. The AL-best Yankees had a busy deadline, acquiring outfielder Andrew Benintendi and rookie reliever Scott Efross before solidifying an already strong rotation and bullpen with the acquisitions of Montas and Trivino.
1 Related The trade for Montas is the second involving a highly sought-after starting pitcher this week, after Seattle acquired right-hander Luis Castillo from the Cincinnati Reds for a four-prospect package. Montas, a 29-year-old who is not eligible for free agency until after the 2023 season, has shown flashes of excellence since signing with Boston in 2009. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers before moving to the A’s. where he has flourished over the past six seasons in the field, who this season has 104.2 innings of ball with a 3.18 ERA with 109 strikeouts, 28 walks and twelve home runs allowed. A shoulder injury sidelined Montas for one start in mid-July, but he bounced back with a three-inning shutout followed by a five-inning, two-run start against Houston. That was enough of a sample to attract a broad market of teams — big market and small. The Yankees won the Montas sweepstakes and add a starter to their rotation who will enter a playoff rotation with a fastball-slider-splitter pitch mix that has proven effective all season. Montas went at least five innings in 15 of his first 16 starts, with the lone exception being a game in which he was hit on the arm by a hitter and left the game after 1.2 innings. Trivino, 30, is 1-6 with a 6.47 ERA and 10 saves this season. He is arbitration eligible next year and will not become a free agent until 2025. Waldichuk, currently pitching at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, is 6-3 with a 2.71 ERA in 17 starts for two clubs in the Yankees’ minor league system this season and has 116 strikeouts in 76 innings. 1/3 innings. . Sears, 26, is 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA in 22 innings for the Yankees in the majors this season and is 1-1 with a 1.67 ERA in 43 innings at Triple-A. Medina, 23, is 4-3 with a 3.38 ERA in 17 starts for Double-A Somerset this season. Bowman, 22, is hitting .217 with 8 home runs and 35 RBIs for Class-A Hudson Valley this season.
