Teams Believe Padres Will Trade Blake Snell, Josh Hader
10 months agoSeveral teams who have spoken with the San Diego Padres in recent days believe that Cy Young winner Blake Snell and All-Star closer Josh Hader will be traded before the Aug. 1 deadline, particularly Hader. The struggling Padres (49-54) are in seventh place in the wild-card standings, 6.5 games out of a playoff spot. Snell has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this year with a 2.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 147 strikeouts in 114 innings over 21 starts, but he could be slipping after walking 12 batters in his last two starts. The 30-year-old southpaw is an obvious trade candidate with his contract up this winter. Hader will also be a free agent after the 2023 season. If he's traded in the coming week, Robert Suarez would likely step into the closer's role in San Diego moving forward.
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale
Source: USA TODAY Sports - Bob Nightengale