The Oakland A’s traded right handed pitcher Lucas Erceg to the Kansas City Royals for two right handers and an outfielder. One of many trades made on Tue Jul 30, 2024 (Mercury News file photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Talk about today’s deals starting with the Oakland A’s before the trade deadline sending RHP Lucas Erceg to the Kansas City Royals for RHPs Mason Barret, Will Klein and outfielder Jared Dickey. Erceg was 2-3, ERA 3.68. Pitcher Paul Blackburn had been hurt parts of this season and was 4-2, ERA 4.41 and is headed to the New York Mets.
#2 Former A’s infielder and outfielder Mark Canha has joined the Giants. Canha coming to the Giants from the Detroit Tigers for right hand pitcher Eric Silva.
#3 Earlier we didn’t get a chance to ask you about RHP Luke Jackson and designated hitter Jorge Soler who were traded to the Atlanta Braves. Jackson was 4-2, ERA 5.40. Soler hit .240, 57 runs, 82 hits, and 12 home runs.
#4 The Giants sent pitcher Alex Cobb to the Cleveland Guardians. Cobb was 77-75, ERA 3.85 in 230 games for the Giants.
#5 Baltimore Orioles back up catcher Brian McCann took a pitch to the face thrown by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez. Blood gushed out of the mouth of McCann and he had to be assisted by Orioles team head trainer Brian Ebel. McCann was taken out of the game but wanted the blood to stop so he could stay in the game. McCann’s Orioles teammates were impressed with his determination to stay in the ball game even though he couldn’t.
#6 The San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray who made his 2024 debut after battling a long injury last week went five innings of no hit ball gave up an earned run after walking two hitters and striking out eight hitters against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was an impressive debut for Ray who had been out with an injury all season long and the Giants waiting his anticipated July return. Ray is scheduled to pitch tonight against the Oakland A’s here at Oracle Park tonight. The A’s have improved their hitting and Ray could prove to be a challenge for the A’s.
#7 The A’s are coming off a successful four game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium over the weekend. The A’s won two games against the Halos by just a run and a third game by two runs. The A’s nearly had the sweep but the Angels Taylor Ward had other ideas belting a fourth inning grand slam and the A’s went down 8-6 as the Angels avoided the sweep.
Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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