Ron Schwane/Getty ImagesThe Oakland Athletics continued to stockpile relievers Thursday by acquiringFernando Rodney to aid in their playoff quest.The A's announcedthey traded minor league pitcher Dakota Chalmers to the Minnesota Twins in the deal.Rodney joins a loaded Oakland bullpen that ranks fourth in MLB with a 3.28 ERA and fifth with a .226 batting average against.The duo of Blake Treinen and Lou Trivino has done a lot of the Athletics' heavy lifting with a combined 138 strikeouts and 69 hits allowed in 114 innings entering Thursday.The A's acquired Jeurys Familia from the New York Mets prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. He's allowed no earned runs in 10 innings over eight appearances since joining the A's.Rodney has been solid in 2018 with a 3.09 ERA
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Robbie Grossman Jersey , Eduardo Escobar and Ryan Pressly and turned their focus toward 2019 and beyond.Oakland has been a pleasant surprise in the AL playoff race with a 68-47 record, leading the Seattle Mariners for the second wild-card spot by three games. CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets third baseman David Wright played his first game in almost a year Sunday
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