Athletics trade ex-Yankees draft pick to Rays for 2.27 ERA minor leaguer

It's not rare to see trades on the final few days of spring training. 

The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a deal on Monday, sending infielder Cooper Bowman to the Rays in exchange for right-handed reliever Gerlin Rosario. 

Neither player has made their Major League debut, and Bowman is a former fourth-round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 2021 from the University of Louisville.

The 26-year-old spent most of last year at Triple-A Las Vegas, hitting .236 with six home runs and 21 stolen bases in 72 games. He was caught stealing just once, so the Rays are acquiring a speedster. 

A's acquire right-hander from Dominican Republic 

Rosario, 24, spent last year at High-A Bowling Green. He signed with the Rays as an amateur from the Dominican Republic and posted a 2.27 ERA in 47.2 innings in 2025. 

Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors projects that the A's will send him to Double-A at some point this season, so he's still a few years away from making an impact at the big league level. 

By no means is this a franchise-altering swap for either club, but each respective organization clearly likes what they've seen from the player they acquired on Monday. 

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