The San Diego Padres started the new year on the right note, reaching contracts agreements with six arbitration eligible players. Mason Miller, Jason Adam and Adrian Morejon were included in that group and were joined by catcher Freddy Fermin, designated hitter/left fielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets and starter JP Sears. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball provided details on each of these agreements as well as information about the upcoming celebration of life for Randy Jones and a prospect update along with various other topics in her Padres notes.
Padres News:
According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon from The Athletic, the Padres “want to add a starter, but are telling the representatives for several free agents that they are not yet ready to move.” Could that be A.J. Preller waiting for prices to come down? Could it mean a trade is in the works to clear payroll? It remains to be seen, but most Padres fans are ready for a move of any kind.
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Baseball News:
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies made a rare trade within the division. The Diamondbacks acquired a minor league pitcher and sent outfielder Jake McCarthy to the Rockies.