MLB Trade Rumors: White Sox, A's 'Very Close' to Deal Involving Frankie Montas

The Oakland A's are close to trading away another player.

Mike Rodriguez reported on Monday that the Chicago White Sox are close to a deal for Oakland right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the White Sox and A&s were talking about a swap but that Chicago was reluctant to include Andrew Vaughn in the trade.

The A's have already shipped Matt Chapman and Sean Manaea out, so it will only be a matter of time before Montas is in a different uniform.

The 29-year-old struggled in his first start, giving up five earned runs in a 9-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on opening day. He finished the season with a 3.37 earned run average and a 3.37 FIP in 32 appearances.

Montas would be a good addition to the starting rotation. There is a need for arms at the moment with Lance Lynn recovering from knee surgery and Giolito going on the injured list with an abdominal injury.

Sending Vaughn to Oakland would cost a lot.

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In Chicago's first three games, Vaughn went 10-for-10 with two homers and six runs.

Frank Menechino said thataughn worked on exactly what he talked to him about at the end of the year. He made a lot of changes when he came back and learned a lot from last year. I want a really good year from him.

The Chicago Cubs could use pitching relief, but pursuing Montas at the price the A's could potentially demand might be a case of emphasizing the short term at the cost of the future.