SAN FRANCISCO -- Craig Stammen's name was thrown around in all sorts of trade chatter this summer, but on the night of July 31 the 34-year-old right-hander was still in San Diego. Two months later, that's precisely where Stammen is going to finish what he considers to be the best season of his nine-year career.
An eventful offseason awaits. Stammen, who re-signed with the Padres in January, has another year and $2.25 million remaining on his contract. Most teams would consider that a bargain, given the numbers he posted in 2018. He'll almost certainly be trade bait this winter.