Earlier today the San Diego Padres added starting rotation depth and a left-handed bat with the additions of Rich Hill and Ji Man Choi. All that was needed after that was another bat and a reliever. That’s what AJ Preller went out and acquired.
The news didn’t come out until after the 3 pm deadline but the Padres were able to complete a couple of trades before the buzzer:
- Acquire Garrett Cooper and Sean Reynolds from the Miami Marlins for Ryan Weathers
- Acquire Scott Barlow from the Kansas City Royals for Henry Williams and Jesus Rio
Barlow is the most significant addition of the two, as Cooper doesn’t figure to be an every day player and Sean Reynolds is a minor league reliever.