The New York Yankees are nearing an agreement to acquire right-handers Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for prospects, according to the YES Network.
Montas, 29 years old, was the top starting pitcher on the trade market following Friday night's trade that saw the Seattle Mariners obtain Luis Castillo from the Cincinnati Reds. In 19 starts this season, he's compiled a 3.18 ERA (117 ERA+) and a 3.89 strikeout-to-walk ratio. His contributions have been worth an estimated 1.6 Wins Above Replacement, per Baseball-Reference's calculations.
CBS Sports recently ranked Montas as the second-best pitcher available. Here's what we wrote at the time:
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