The Oakland A’s acquired minor league reliever Josh Lucas from the Cardinals on Saturday, the team announced. In exchange, St. Louis received pitching prospect Casey Meisner. Lucas takes the open spot on the 40-man roster and was immediately optioned to Triple-A Nashville, so no other corresponding moves were required.
Lucas made his MLB debut for the Cardinals last year after a long journey through the minors. The right-hander was drafted all the way back in 2010 (21st round), as a 19-year-old out of junior college. It took him until 2014 to find his groove, but over the last four years he’s posted a 2.