The A’s have acquired 30-year old righty reliever Scott Patterson from the Padres for a wad of cash. Patterson has pitched in 54 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball this season and he was 3-3 with 1 save, a 4.07 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP. He whiffed 67 batters in only 59 2/3 innings in the minors this season but he did walk 40 and that’s way too many. Patterson has also pitched in 4 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. The price was right for the Padres to take a chance on Patterson.