The Oakland A’s acquired starting pitcher Mike Fiers from the Tigers on Monday, the team announced. They had previously been linked to Fiers on July 31, just hours before the trade deadline, but did not come to a deal at that time. Now it has finally happened, in exchange for two players to be named later or cash. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, lefty reliever Jeremy Bleich was designated for assignment.
The July trade deadline already passed last week, but that doesn’t mean a true end to swaps. Teams can still make deals for the rest of the season, but the players must first pass through waivers.