Also sign up for our community newspaper newsletters, and CaregiverSD. They also optioned David Bednar and Taylor Williams to their alternate site, and added new acquisitions Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and Dan Altavilla to their 28-man roster. Yet, given some of the holes on the Padres roster, and potential landing spots, such a trade could work out for everyone involved. Preller looks willing to trade from a stacked farm system to offload Wil Myers. Souza will strike out. There’s no indication anyone beyond the two NL West rivals is still involved. In spite of Rivera's Rays failings, it still functioned as a cost-cutting move. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune updates the situation from the Padres’ perspective, covering quite a few notable details on the discussions. The Negro Leagues need help from MLB players. In regards to the latter concern, agent Scott Boras contacted Rosenthal with the following message (Twitter link): “So that deadline deals are not impacted by COVID, I am letting all owners know if any of our players are traded and asked to leave their existing teams’ protocols, we have arranged a private jet protocol to allow players to be safely transported (between clubs).”, Burch Smith Chicago White Sox Jake Burger Lance Lynn Notes Oakland Athletics San Diego Padres Scott Boras Texas Rangers Tommy Pham Wil Myers, By Steve Adams | February 26, 2020 at 5:17pm CDT. Charlie Morton is CFM, Randy Arozarena is a bad man, ALCS Game 7 Instant Reaction: DRaysBay Playoff Podcast Series, Tyler Glasnow sets new Tampa Bay Rays postseason record. Wherever Betts plays next season, he figures to again offer outstanding production. Boston Red Sox Cal Quantrill Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Francisco Lindor Luis Campusano Newsstand Nick Senzel San Diego Padres Wil Myers, By Mark Polishuk | February 15, 2020 at 7:58pm CDT. They’re trying to move out of the NL West cellar and chase down the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Will Jameis Winston deliver some fantasy league titles? No trade seems close, as “multiple people familiar with the discussions characterized an agreement as unlikely….yet both sides appear to have legitimate interest.”  If nothing else, the news indicates that the Red Sox haven’t closed the door on moving Betts prior to Opening Day, despite chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom’s multiple statements about his belief that Betts will remain in Boston.  That said, trade talks doesn’t necessarily contradict Bloom’s comments; naturally he would be open to hearing what other teams have to say, even if he ultimately thinks Betts won’t be dealt since no club would meet the very high asking price he has put on Betts’ services. In his 137 PA after returning, he hit a paltry .213/.263/.268 with just one home run. If a deal does get across the finish line, what could the Red Sox expect in return for the former AL MVP? “… First base against left-handers, that’s a question a lot of people have asked. None of the prospects panned out. The 27-year-old has a .299/.389/.535 slash (140 wRC+) since the start of 2017. He missed more than half of the 2018 season due to injury, and hit only .220/.309/.369 when he did play. The Padres’ results, on the other hand, are perhaps being a little more complicated. Imagine if the Padres had hung onto Turner instead? They got an MLB-ready, plus-power hitting, team-controlled outfielder in Souza, and also got a pair of prospects who can develop into solid contributors, perhaps as soon as this season. Glasnow is now the Rays all-time postseason leader in strikeouts. The 28-year-old entered Friday with a 2.07 ERA/2.51 FIP across 65 1/3 innings. He was already having a down year in 2014, hitting just .227/.313/.354 on May 30th when he collided with Desmond Jennings in the outfield, resulting in a stress fracture in his wrist. As is frequently the case when dealing with the small sample size tournament, this loss had a lot more to do with randomness than a failure of the team. But the Rays also picked up two other noteworthy prospects - Burch Smith and Jake Bauers. Before a deeper look at the main pieces of the trade, let's back up to consider why Myers was on the trading block in the first place. Here's a recap of all the moving pieces: In what was something of a hopeful move for Tampa Bay, the Rays and Padres swapped starting catchers. Now, with a bit of hindsight, were the Rays smart to give up on Myers so early, and have they received sufficient return?