Report: Padres Acquire Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland Amid Busy Trade Weekend
The San Diego Padres have acquired catcher Austin Nola in a seven-player trade with the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple reports.
The Padres' latest trade reportedly involved sending outfielder Taylor Trammell, catcher Luis Torrens, infielder Ty France and pitcher Andre Muñoz to Seattle for Nola and a pair of relievers in Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla. The deal was San Diego's fourth of the weekend ahead of Monday's MLB trade deadline, per reports.
On Sunday, the Padres also acquired Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland in exchange for infielder Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario. Moreland, 34, is hitting .328 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs in 22 games this season. He joined the Red Sox in 2017 and made his first All-Star Game appearance in 2018 before also winning the World Series.
The Red Sox released infielder Marco Hernandez to make room for their new additions in the club player pool. MLB Pipeline ranked Potts and Rosario as the team's 16th and 19th best prospects, respectively.
In an additional move on Sunday, the Padres acquired catcher Jason Castro from the Los Angeles Angels, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. San Diego is sending reliever Gerardo Reyes in the trade, pending physicals, per MLB.com's AJ Cassavell.
The Padres' latest transactions conclude a busy weekend for the ballclub after it received reliever Trevor Rosenthal in a deal with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
