MLB Trade Rumors and News: Athletics continue to go for it as they trade for Fernando Rodney

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• The Athletics clearly sense an opportunity from their recent hot streak as they bolstered their bullpen again by acquiring Fernando Rodney from the Twins.
• Every year, there are players that come out of nowhere to surprise us or come back from tough seasons to perform well. Here is a look at 20 players that have broken out in 2018.
• With the trade deadline having come and gone, here is a look at how well the AL West did at the trade deadline.
• Our own Patrick Karraker looked at which MLB clubs have the best rosters to make a postseason run.
• The Nationals lost one of their bigger trade acquisitions to the DL as we looked at the transactions across MLB from Wednesday.
• The Pirates continued to find ways to improve their roster as they pursue a somewhat-improbable playoff run, acquiring Adeiny Hechavarria from the Rays in a waiver-wire move.
• In another waiver-wire deal, the Athletics finally got their man, as Mike Fiers joins one of the majors’ hottest teams in Oakland.
• Our own Matt Powers went through the winners and losers of the trade deadline and identified the deals he liked the most.
• Tyson Ross has been claimed off of waivers by Cardinals, thus jump starting waiver-wire SZN.
• The Brewers have claimed Jordan Lyles off of waivers.
• After the Nationals DFA’d him following a glove-throwing tantrum, he Athletics acquired Shawn Kelley from Washington in exchange for international slot money.