Righthander Trevor May has agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, sources confirmed on Monday. The player will receive a signing bonus of $1 million with a $6 million salary next season.

Other bonuses that May is eligible to receive include $500,000 in performance bonuses along with $125,000 each for the 35th, 40th, 45th, and 50th games that he completes. Should he be traded before his contract lapses, May will be eligible to receive a one-time $100,000 assignment bonus from the team that purchases him.

During his time with the New York Mets last season, May was 2-0 with one save and a 5.04 ERA in 26 relief appearances. His season was disrupted when he suffered an inflamed right tricep, forcing him to miss May 2 until August 3.

Prior to his move to the Mets, May made 26 starts and 283 relief appearances over eight seasons for the Minnesota Twins. He was 32-24 with a 4.35 ERA during this period.

In order to make room for May in their 40-man roster, the Athletics chose to designate outfielder Cody Thomas for assignment.

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After a terrible 0-6 start to the season, the Oakland Athletics have been playing some darn good baseball lately. It seems like almost everything has been going their way—and such was certainly the case in their last game, when they won their 11th straight on a mere stroke of luck.

They were squared off against the Minnesota Twins, and the game had just gone into extra innings. The Twins took a 12-11 lead in the top of the tenth, and it looked like the A’s win-streak would finally be snapped.

In the bottom of the tenth, Oakland outfielder Ramon Laureano stood at the plate with the bases loaded, two outs, behind the count at 1-2, and his team behind one run.

Things looked even worse when he hit a fierce grounder down the third base line. Although he hit it hard, this should’ve been an easy routine play for Minnesota third baseman Luis Arraez. But the A’s good fortune was about to continue.

Arraez scooped up the ball and proceeded to throw it to first base. The only problem was, his throw was way off the mark. It overshot the first baseman, and Oakland was able to score two runs to win the game.

This crazy ending illustrates perfectly how things have been going for the Oakland Athletics. We look forward to seeing how long this win streak of theirs goes on for.

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Monday’s MLB Trade Deadline came and went with more movement than was expected during a shortened season, seeing plenty of important players move to contending teams.

So, which teams emerged from the Trade Deadline as the biggest winners, and which ones lost out after disappointing? Let’s take a look at the winners and losers of the deadline.

Winners

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres, one of the breakout teams of the 2020 season with a 22-15 record and a sure thing to make the playoffs, got even better at the Trade Deadline after making a whirlwind of moves.

The acquisition of the best starting pitcher on the market in Mike Clevinger was the crown jewel of their haul, as the former Indians starter will bring a career 3.20 ERA to a team with one of the best rotations in the game.

Not only that, but they made a number of other moves including trades for catcher Austin Nola, DH Mitch Moreland, and bullpen help in players like Trevor Rosenthal. They gave up plenty, but the Padres are set for a World Series charge.

Oakland A’s

The Oakland A’s were also one of the most active teams at the Trade Deadline, as the AL West leaders made a couple of moves to upgrade both its lineup and its pitching rotation.

The A’s gave up former top prospect Franklin Barreto to get him from the Rangers, sure, but newly-acquired starting pitcher Mike Minor had a 3.59 ERA last season in 34 starts and will help sure up the team’s one weak point

The addition of Tommy La Stella for two players to be named later from the Angels is an underrated move as well, as the second baseman/DH option has broken out over the past two seasons and will give the team some left-handed thump.

Losers

Atlanta Braves

Arguably the biggest disappointment of the trade deadline was the Atlanta Braves, the NL East leaders who have had success despite a starting rotation that has been decimated by injuries and poor play.

While there were plenty of starters on the market to improve a rotation that has featured only Max Fried as a consistent option, the team failed to make a deal with any of its number of prospects to improve in anticipation of the playoffs. They were only able to acquire back-end starter Tommy Milone, who promptly gave up 7 runs in only 2.1 innings of work in his Braves debut.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers find themselves in fourth place in the AL West and out of the playoff picture, and many speculated that they would trade front-end starter Lance Lynn to improve its prospect stash.

However, the Rangers failed to do so, and their one major trade of Mike Minor failed to net a significant return. Jon Daniels really could’ve done better at this deadline, but he seemed to hold onto his chips for too long.

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One of the top power hitters in baseball has reached an extension to stay with his current team through the end of the 2021 season.

Khris Davis, the Oakland Athletics’ slugging outfielder, agreed to terms with a 2-year, $33.5 million contract extension with his team. His current deal expires after this season.

Davis has blossomed into one of baseball’s best sluggers since joining Oakland in the 2016 season.

The 31-year-old designated hitter has combined to hit 143 home runs since he was traded to Oakland by the Milwaukee Brewers. This mark leads all hitters in MLB since the beginning of 2016.

The 2018 season was Davis’s best, as he hit 48 home runs to lead the Major Leagues. His feat was all the more impressive considering that his home stadium is one of the most difficult places to hit home runs in all of baseball.

Davis is off to another scorching start in 2019, as he’s already hit 10 home runs in only 20 games.

This deal shows Oakland’s commitment to having Davis anchor their lineup for several years to come.

The A’s and Khris Davis have been a perfect fit, and his agreement with the team on a new deal means that the happy marriage will continue for the time being.

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Righthander Trevor May has agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, sources confirmed on Monday. The player will receive a signing bonus of $1 million with a $6 million salary next season.

Other bonuses that May is eligible to receive include $500,000 in performance bonuses along with $125,000 each for the 35th, 40th, 45th, and 50th games that he completes. Should he be traded before his contract lapses, May will be eligible to receive a one-time $100,000 assignment bonus from the team that purchases him.

During his time with the New York Mets last season, May was 2-0 with one save and a 5.04 ERA in 26 relief appearances. His season was disrupted when he suffered an inflamed right tricep, forcing him to miss May 2 until August 3.

Prior to his move to the Mets, May made 26 starts and 283 relief appearances over eight seasons for the Minnesota Twins. He was 32-24 with a 4.35 ERA during this period.

In order to make room for May in their 40-man roster, the Athletics chose to designate outfielder Cody Thomas for assignment.

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After a terrible 0-6 start to the season, the Oakland Athletics have been playing some darn good baseball lately. It seems like almost everything has been going their way—and such was certainly the case in their last game, when they won their 11th straight on a mere stroke of luck.

They were squared off against the Minnesota Twins, and the game had just gone into extra innings. The Twins took a 12-11 lead in the top of the tenth, and it looked like the A’s win-streak would finally be snapped.

In the bottom of the tenth, Oakland outfielder Ramon Laureano stood at the plate with the bases loaded, two outs, behind the count at 1-2, and his team behind one run.

Things looked even worse when he hit a fierce grounder down the third base line. Although he hit it hard, this should’ve been an easy routine play for Minnesota third baseman Luis Arraez. But the A’s good fortune was about to continue.

Arraez scooped up the ball and proceeded to throw it to first base. The only problem was, his throw was way off the mark. It overshot the first baseman, and Oakland was able to score two runs to win the game.

This crazy ending illustrates perfectly how things have been going for the Oakland Athletics. We look forward to seeing how long this win streak of theirs goes on for.

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Monday’s MLB Trade Deadline came and went with more movement than was expected during a shortened season, seeing plenty of important players move to contending teams.

So, which teams emerged from the Trade Deadline as the biggest winners, and which ones lost out after disappointing? Let’s take a look at the winners and losers of the deadline.

Winners

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres, one of the breakout teams of the 2020 season with a 22-15 record and a sure thing to make the playoffs, got even better at the Trade Deadline after making a whirlwind of moves.

The acquisition of the best starting pitcher on the market in Mike Clevinger was the crown jewel of their haul, as the former Indians starter will bring a career 3.20 ERA to a team with one of the best rotations in the game.

Not only that, but they made a number of other moves including trades for catcher Austin Nola, DH Mitch Moreland, and bullpen help in players like Trevor Rosenthal. They gave up plenty, but the Padres are set for a World Series charge.

Oakland A’s

The Oakland A’s were also one of the most active teams at the Trade Deadline, as the AL West leaders made a couple of moves to upgrade both its lineup and its pitching rotation.

The A’s gave up former top prospect Franklin Barreto to get him from the Rangers, sure, but newly-acquired starting pitcher Mike Minor had a 3.59 ERA last season in 34 starts and will help sure up the team’s one weak point

The addition of Tommy La Stella for two players to be named later from the Angels is an underrated move as well, as the second baseman/DH option has broken out over the past two seasons and will give the team some left-handed thump.

Losers

Atlanta Braves

Arguably the biggest disappointment of the trade deadline was the Atlanta Braves, the NL East leaders who have had success despite a starting rotation that has been decimated by injuries and poor play.

While there were plenty of starters on the market to improve a rotation that has featured only Max Fried as a consistent option, the team failed to make a deal with any of its number of prospects to improve in anticipation of the playoffs. They were only able to acquire back-end starter Tommy Milone, who promptly gave up 7 runs in only 2.1 innings of work in his Braves debut.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers find themselves in fourth place in the AL West and out of the playoff picture, and many speculated that they would trade front-end starter Lance Lynn to improve its prospect stash.

However, the Rangers failed to do so, and their one major trade of Mike Minor failed to net a significant return. Jon Daniels really could’ve done better at this deadline, but he seemed to hold onto his chips for too long.

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One of the top power hitters in baseball has reached an extension to stay with his current team through the end of the 2021 season.

Khris Davis, the Oakland Athletics’ slugging outfielder, agreed to terms with a 2-year, $33.5 million contract extension with his team. His current deal expires after this season.

Davis has blossomed into one of baseball’s best sluggers since joining Oakland in the 2016 season.

The 31-year-old designated hitter has combined to hit 143 home runs since he was traded to Oakland by the Milwaukee Brewers. This mark leads all hitters in MLB since the beginning of 2016.

The 2018 season was Davis’s best, as he hit 48 home runs to lead the Major Leagues. His feat was all the more impressive considering that his home stadium is one of the most difficult places to hit home runs in all of baseball.

Davis is off to another scorching start in 2019, as he’s already hit 10 home runs in only 20 games.

This deal shows Oakland’s commitment to having Davis anchor their lineup for several years to come.

The A’s and Khris Davis have been a perfect fit, and his agreement with the team on a new deal means that the happy marriage will continue for the time being.

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