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The Oakland Athletics have traded prospect Jorge Mateo to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later.
The return of Major League Baseball, at least as scheduled, remains on track. There’s no better sign of that than the first trade since the league unfroze transactions.
As the Oakland Athletics aim to make a deep playoff run in the pandemic shortened season, they’ve begun addressing one impending reality.
Their collection of infield talent has created a backlog that leaves a number of talented players out of options with nowhere to go.