The Padres made three massive moves to strengthen their club adding an entire outfield in mere days with the additions of Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers.
Matt Kemp, Tim Federowicz and $32 million was sent to the Padres as the Dodgers received Yasmani Grandal, Joe Wieland and Zack Eflin. What does Kemp have left at this point, and should you be concerned about his hip issues?
NOTE: Of course Grandal is a catcher and not a SS as stated in the video. Doh!
Justin Upton was dealt to the Padres as the Braves received prospects SS Jace Peterson, 3B Dustin Peterson, OF Mallex Smith and LHP Max Fried. Upton has been one of the better offensive performers of the last six seasons. Really he has.
Wil Myers was dealt to the Padres, the third starting outfielder they picked up within a week. What will the Padres do with their OF depth?
Full Details of the Deal:
The Rays are expected to receive three minor leaguers (RHP Joe Ross, RHP Burch Smith & 1B Jake Bauers) and C Rene Rivera.
The Padres receive Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan and minor-league pitchers Gerardo Reyes and Jose Castillo.
SS Trea Turner from the Padres and Ross from the Rays go to the Washington Nationals, who would send OF Steven Souza and LHP Travis Ott to the Rays.
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Yordan Alvarez will not come off the injured list for Tuesday’s game against the Royals.
Alvarez started hitting Monday as he continues his recovery from a muscle strain in his right hand, and the Astros figure to activate him as soon as he’s comfortable. Thursday is probably the best bet at the moment.
Logan Henderson will be called up to start Wednesday’s game in Cleveland.
It’ll probably be just a spot start for Henderson, though the Brewers do have the option on keeping him around in Quinn Priester’s spot. First, they’ll see how Priester performs tonight. Henderson allowed one run over six innings and struck out nine in his first big-league start Apr. 20 against the A’s.
Nationals placed INF Luis García Jr. on the paternity list.
García figures to miss the next three days. Amed Rosario will probably get at least a couple of starts in his place against the Braves.
Nationals recalled INF/OF Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester.
Lipscomb was up briefly last month and went 2-for-4. The 25-year-old is being groomed as a utility player by the Nationals; he’s started at least four games at first, second, third and in left field while hitting .283/.362/.380 in Triple-A this season.
Paul Skenes has announced that he will pitch for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic
Skenes has pitched for Team USA in two other tournaments during his career and actually spent two years at the Air Force Academy. He is arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now and will partner with arguably the best hitter in baseball right now, Aaron Judge, to lead Team USA in what figures to be an extremely competitive WBC tournament in 2026.
White Sox LHP prospect Hagen Smith (fatigue) will have his workload managed at Double-A Birmingham.
Hagen Smith’s velocity fluctuated in his last outing, and the White Sox were cautious about him showing some signs of fatigue. They shortened his last outing and will skip his next start to help him manage his workload in his first full professional season. Everything is fine with Smith from a medical perspective, but this is a good reminder that Smith is an immense talent, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect a major impact this season as he adjusts to professional baseball.