The Oakland Athletics have acquired right-hander Yacksel Rios from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations.

Rios had signed a minor league deal with the Braves back in January.

The pitcher had a clause in his contract that required the Braves to add him to the active roster by June 19 or else trade him to a team willing to do the same. 

Rios, 29, had a 2.49 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 25 1/3 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this season.