The Philadelphia Phillies have been engaged with the San Diego Padres in trade discussions centered on lefty ace Cole Hamels, per Ryan Lawrence of Philly.com.
Per Lawrence, "the Padres have had discussions about trading for San Diego native Cole Hamels with new outfielder Wil Myers as potential bait, according to a baseball source."
The San Diego Padres have been Major League Baseball's busiest team this winter, completely overhauling their starting lineup with the acquisitions of Matt Kemp, Justin Upton, and of course, Wil Myers.
However, new Padres GM AJ Preller seems willing to dangle the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year in hopes of adding Cole Hamels to the front of the team's young and talented starting rotation.
The Boston Globe was the first to report the Padres' interest in Hamels last week, along with naming the Cubs, Rangers, Dodgers, and Red Sox as potential trade suitors. The 30-year-old has four years and $94 million left on his current deal with a 2019 option worth $20 million.
Stay tuned.
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