The Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, two Bay Area teams, made a trade on Friday that had been in the works for months. Executives David Forst and Farhan Zaidi, who have a long-standing friendship and previously worked together in Oakland, orchestrated the deal.
The Athletics, who have struggled in recent years with a total of 214 losses in the past two seasons, were determined to strengthen their rotation. As part of the trade, Oakland acquired two experienced pitchers who were starters for the Giants last season.
