3 years agoPittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez is drawing trade interest from the Oakland Athletics ahead of Friday's trade deadline, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Morosi reports that the Athletics are prioritizing a bullpen upgrade before the deadline, and Rodriguez would certainly fit the bill as he is 4-2 with 14 saves, a 2.82 ERA, 0.835 WHIP and 22.8 percent strikeout rate over 38 1/3 innings. If he does go to Oakland, he could end up in a timeshare with Lou Trivino for the closer role, if not outright take the job from Trivino. Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, David Bednar would likely be the next in line for save opportunities, although there probably won't be many of those coming for the Pirates.--Michael Grennell - RotoBaller
Source: Jon Morosi