Teams Believe Padres Will Trade Blake Snell, Josh Hader
1 year 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