On this day in 1993, the Padres trimmed nearly $2,000,000 off their books and, almost as an afterthought, got a couple of live bodies from Toronto. As the L.A. Times noted the next day, the San Diego front office had been shopping Darrin Jackson since he was awarded $2,100,000 in arbitration, and they finally found a taker right as Spring Training was winding down. In return, the Blue Jays sent 24-year-old outfielder Derek Bell, who had spent parts of the past two seasons with the big club, and 20-year-old A-ball outfielder Stoney Briggs, who would never reach the majors.
Padres and Blue Jays swapped outfielders 25 years ago
