The Padres would send first baseman Eric Hosmer and pitcher Chris Paddack in exchange for Mets left fielder and first baseman Dominic Smith, sources said.
There is less than a week to go until the 2022 MLB season begins and the teams continue to make changes and signings that will ensure a good performance in this Campaign.
Ken Rosenthal reported that the Mets are in active conversations with several major league teams; however in the last few days he has sounded out the possibility of a trade with the San Diego Padres.
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The Mets acquired first baseman Eric Hosmer, whom the Padres have wanted to trade for a while, and right-hander Chris Paddack.
Paddack is probably of most interest to the Mets, who definitely need a new starting pitcher. This Friday the team announced that the star pitcher Jacob deGrom would be out for the season for at least a month, due to an inflammation in the shoulder blade detected today after an MRI.
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Paddack could help soften deGrom’s absence from the Mets’ rotation, considered the best in MLB this season.
Hosmer’s arrival, on the other hand, is a little more uncertain, since the Mets have Pete Alonso as their starting first baseman and Robinson Canó as Designated Hitter, who returned to the team after serving a suspension for use of substances to improve performance.
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On the other hand, Smith could fill the Padres’ urgent need for a left fielder. For now, the team’s options are Matt Beatty and Jurickson Profar.
With information from Ken Rosenthal for The Athletic
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