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July Trade Recap: AL West

By Steve Adams | July 31, 2013 at 5:02pm CDT

The trade deadline has come and gone, and while it wasn't as active as deadlines in recent years, plenty of action still took place in each division. Here's a recap of the trades involving AL West teams…

Astros

  • Acquired Ronald Torreyes from the Cubs in exchange for two international bonus slots.
  • Acquired outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later from the Tigers in exchange for closer Jose Veras.
  • Acquired right-hander Kyle Smith from the Royals in exchange for outfielder Justin Maxwell.
  • Acquired outfielder L.J. Hoes, left-hander Josh Hader and the second pick in 2014's Competitive Balance Round A from the Orioles in exchange for right-hander Bud Norris and an international bonus slot valued at $213K.

Angels

  • Acquired outfielder Julio Concepcion and right-hander Andres Perez from the Mets in exchange for international bonus slot.
  • Acquired right-hander Cory Rasmus from the Braves in exchange for left-hander Scott Downs.
  • Acquired second baseman Grant Green from the Athletics in exchange for third baseman/second baseman Alberto Callaspo.

Athletics

  • Acquired second baseman/third baseman Alberto Callaspo from the Angels in exchange for second baseman Grant Green.

Mariners

  • Did not make a trade.

Rangers

  • Acquired right-hander Matt Garza from the Cubs in exchange for third baseman Mike Olt, right-handers C.J. Edwards and Justin Grimm and a player to be named later.

Synopsis

Predictably, the Astros were the most active team on the trade front, dealing veterans in exchange for prospects to continue to bolster their farm system. The trade of Maxwell was a surprise, as he hadn't been involved and any rumors and was marketed as a building block prior to the season.

The A's and Angels pulled off a rare intra-division trade, with Oakland giving up on a former first-round pick in exchange for an immediate (and needed) upgrade at second base. The Angels also landed a high-strikeout arm with questionable command for Downs, who is a free agent at season's end.

The Rangers made perhaps the biggest trade of July, landing Garza from the Cubs. However, they neglected to add a bat, which could prove costly down the stretch, especially if Lance Berkman is lost for the year and Nelson Cruz ultimately serves a suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis investigation.

The Mariners stood pat entirely, which is questionable considering the reported interest in players like Mike Morse, Oliver Perez, Kendrys Morales, Joe Saunders and Raul Ibanez — all of whom are free agents at season's end. At 12.5 games out of first place and 8.5 games back from a Wild Card spot, this seemed to be a prime opportunity to improve for the future. However, many have speculated that GM Jack Zduriencik feels the need to finish with as strong a record as possible, given that he's not under contract for 2014 at this time.

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