2023-07-28 09:24:31
Wednesday’s loss to the Pirates left the Padres with a 49-54 record — 6.5 games shy of the NL’s final Wild Card — and perhaps put the talented but disappointing club one step closer to becoming a seller before the deadline. for changes.
MLB Network analyst Jon Heyman reported Thursday in the New York Post that San Diego is listening to offers from other teams for outfielder Juan José Soto, starting pitcher Blake Snell and reliever Josh Hader. With Soto, 24, under contract through 2024, Heyman put the Padres’ odds of moving the outfielder at 10%, saying such a deal remains a long shot. If Soto is traded, Heyman mentioned the Yankees as a potential destination.
But according to a report by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, several teams that have spoken with the Padres in recent days believe that Snell and Hader — both imminent free agents — will be traded.
While the Padres haven’t given up on the idea of buying — they were reportedly fighting to keep Lucas Giolito before he was traded to the Angels on Wednesday — the organization’s best interest might be to try to see what they can get for Snell and Hader. .
As The Athletic’s Dennis Lin pointed out Thursday morning, demand for Snell might be even higher following the Angels narrowed the supply of available arms on Wednesday, first by recalling Shohei Ohtani and then by trading for Giolito. Assuming the White Sox have no intention of trading Dylan Cease, Snell would easily be the best starter available if the Padres decide to put him on the market.
According to Lin, it’s possible the Padres will trade just one of the two in an attempt to improve their 2024 club while staying in contention this season. In that case, Hader would be the one with the best chance of being traded.
Seth Lugo is another candidate to be moved by the Padres. The right-hander has the possibility of opting out of the final year of his two-year, $15 million contract to try free agency once more this offseason and it seems likely that he will do so following re-establishing himself as a solid major league starter in the 2023. After being a full-time reliever from 2021-2022 with the Mets, Lugo has posted a 3.62 ERA and a 79-16 K/BB ratio in 82 innings for San Diego.
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