We eat most of Ellsbury's money to make it work. SD gets a closer and a serviceable OF. Get it done Cash.
It sounds like they're gonna be more interested in prospects than big-leaguers. Here's a blurb from November...
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The San Diego Padres aren’t trying to force a Brad Hand trade, but they’re certainly testing the waters. Considering how much it would take to acquire him, it makes sense that the Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers will be on top of the shortlist of teams the Padres can work something out with.
The Padres aren’t going to contend once again in 2018, so a healthy dose of young prospects for a team that’s in no rush to get anywhere makes sense. Hand is a terrific reliever that any team in the majors would want, especially as a lefty. He’s also not a rental, controllable through arbitration. His projected salary for next season is under $4 million, making him quite a catch.
The Padres aren’t going to contend once again in 2018, so a healthy dose of young prospects for a team that’s in no rush to get anywhere makes sense. Hand is a terrific reliever that any team in the majors would want, especially as a lefty. He’s also not a rental, controllable through arbitration. His projected salary for next season is under $4 million, making him quite a catch.