Mark Canha seen here with the Detroit Tigers on Sun Apr 14, 2024 scores a run as Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez looks on at Comerica Park in Detroit. Canha was traded to the San Francisco Giants on Tue Jul 30, 2024 for pitcher Eric Silva. Canha joins the Giants against his former team the Oakland A’s in the second game of the Bay Bridge Series. (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants/Oakland A’s podcast with Morris:

#1 Former Oakland A’s outfielder Mark Canha who is from San Jose is back in the Bay Area joining the San Francisco Giants coming in a deal with Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Canha 35 joins manager Bob Melvin who he played for in Oakland. Canha hit .231, 74 hits, seven home runs, and 38 RBIs for Detroit.

#2 Designated hitter Jorge Soler and pitcher Luke Jackson were dealt to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Giants save $26 million on Soler’s salary and Jackson had a $7 million option in 2025 with a $2 million buyout. Soler and Jackson were both on the 2021 Braves World Series team who beat the Houston Astros for the title.

#3 The Giants also dealt pitcher Alex Cobb who was traded to the Cleveland Guardians. Cobb who did not pitch for the Giants in 2024 due to hip surgery and a neck injury was 7-7 and had an 3.87 ERA in 2023 and joins former teammate and now manager of the Guardians Stephen Vogt.

#4 The Oakland A’s dealt pitcher Paul Blackburn to the New York Mets. Blackburn for the 2024 season was 4-2 with a 4.41 ERA. Blackburn joins the Mets as they are in third place in the NL East eight games off the pace behind first place Philadelphia. Blackburn was acquired to help the Mets in their drive in August and September for a shot at the post season. The A’s get right handed pitchers Huascar Brazoban and Tyler Zuber from the Miami Marlins, each player cost the Mets one prospect.

#5 Lucas Erceg who was dealt to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday from the Oakland A’s had just closed on a house in the Arizona two days later he received news he was traded to the Royals. The good news for Erceg he and his wife Emma learned that the Royals spring training home is located near Surprise Arizona so it was a surprise for Erceg in two days in this trade. Erceg on the year for the A’s was 2-3 with a 3.58 ERA. Erceg was a middle reliever for the A’s.

Morris Phillips is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com