MLB Trade Rumors: The San Diego Padres landed Sean Manaea from the Oakland A’s, and the New York Yankees sent Joely Rodriguez to the New York Mets, as the transaction wire this morning lights up with some pre-Opening Day moves worth noting.
The move of real significance is the Padres landing Manaea, a solid lefty starting pitcher who is in his walk year. The Padres now have a pretty stacked rotation, and some flexibility to deal starting pitching to fortify some other area, should they choose. Manaea is under contract for $9.