Rangers Deal Little-Used Righty Moscoso To A's For Kelly
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Ryan Kelly from the Oakland Athletics for right-hander Guillermo Moscoso.
The deal over the weekend came after the Rangers designated Moscoso for assignment to clear room on their 40-man roster for newly acquired All-Star third baseman Adrian Beltre.
Kelly was 2-3 with a 4.20 ERA in 38 games last season for West Virginia in the South Atlantic League. The A's got Kelly in a trade last month. He will not be on the Rangers' 40-man roster.
Moscoso appeared in only one game for the Rangers last season, allowing two runs while getting two outs against Baltimore. He was 7-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 23 games at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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