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Ron Schwane/Getty ImagesThe Oakland Athletics continued to stockpile relievers Thursday by acquiringFernando Rodney to aid in their playoff quest.The A's announcedthey traded minor league pitcher Dakota Chalmers to the Minnesota Twins in the deal.Rodney joins a loaded Oakland bullpen that ranks fourth in MLB with a 3.28 ERA and fifth with a .226 batting average against.The duo of Blake Treinen and Lou Trivino has done a lot of the Athletics' heavy lifting with a combined 138 strikeouts and 69 hits allowed in 114 innings entering Thursday.The A's acquired Jeurys Familia from the New York Mets prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. He's allowed no earned runs in 10 innings over eight appearances since joining the A's.Rodney has been solid in 2018 with a 3.09 ERA http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-j.-d.-martinez-jersey , 50 strikeouts and 25 saves in 43.2 innings.A third-round draft pick in 2015, Chalmers has only appeared in two games at High-A this season. The 21-year-old has a 4.08 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 121.1 innings over four minor league seasons.The Twins previously moved veterans Brian Dozier, Lance Lynn, Eduardo Escobar and Ryan Pressly and turned their focus toward 2019 and beyond.Oakland has been a pleasant surprise in the AL playoff race with a 68-47 record David Ross Jersey , leading the Seattle Mariners for the second wild-card spot by three games. PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have placed Justin Upton on the 10-day disabled list with a cut on his left index finger, but they expect Mike Trout will rejoin the team by the end of the week.The Angels announced Upton’s move Tuesday prior to a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, retroactive to Sunday. The Angels called up outfielder Jabari Blash from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Upton’s place on the active roster.“You keep going,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Tuesday. “You’re certainly not going to sit back and feel sorry for yourself Steve Cishek Jersey , or no one’s going to feel sorry for you.”Scioscia says Upton was injured Sunday night after getting the day off when the Angels played at Texas. He’d hoped the cut had healed enough to allow Upton to face his former team, the Diamondbacks, this week.Trout, on the DL with a wrist injury Drew Smyly Jersey , has been away from the team following the death of his brother-in-law, former Angels pitching prospect Aaron Cox.