Eric Berger traded to Athletics

Eric Berger was traded by the Houston Astros to the Oakland Athletics on March 29, 2014 for a player to be named later. The LHP split 2013 between Double A Akron of the Indians and Triple A Oklahoma City of the Astros. He was 0-0, 4.15 ERA, 2 K, 2.08 WHIP in 4.1 IP over 2 games at Akron, was traded to the Astros in April and was 6-3, 3.06 ERA, 55 K, 1.29 WHIP, 1 SV in 70.2 IP over 44 games at Oklahoma City. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the eighth round in 2008. Berger will be 28 on April 22.