Reports: padres look to boost starting staff with cy young award finalist darvish

The San Diego Padres are at it again. They will trade for 2020 National League Cy Young Award finalist Yu Darvish, according to ESPN, less than a day after outlets reported that the team was

on the cusp of acquiring Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell. ESPN quoted “sources familiar with the deal” in outlining the details of the trade, with the Chicago Cubs. The Padres will get

Darvish and catcher Victor Caratini in exchange for starting pitcher Zach Davies and four prospects, the oldest of which, Yeison Santana, is 20. > Padres mood rn 

pic.twitter.com/1XBRvunJr2 >  > — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 29, 2020 Darvish had an 8-3 record in 2020 in his third year with the Cubs. After starting his pro career in Japan,

he came to the Major Leagues eight years ago, posting a 71-56 record. He also has played for the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers. Davies, in his first year with the Padres, had a 7-4

record with a 2.73 ERA. He spent his first five seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Padres also signed a player from the Korea Baseball Organization’s Kiwoom Heroes – infielder Ha-seong

Kim, according to MLB.com, ESPN and _The Athletic_, among other outlets. Kim hit .306 with 30 home runs and 109 RBIs in 2020. It’s the second eruption of activity this year for general

manager A.J. Preller, who made six trades over the last weekend in August, culminating in the deal that brought pitcher Mike Clevinger to San Diego. > We’ve got about two weeks left in 

Kim Ha-seong’s posting period. > Things should start happening soon, as we know that the #BlueJays > and #Rangers have already expressed interest. Here’s my in-depth > breakdown of 

Kim and how he may profile in #MLB > https://t.co/gcWhTiphCe pic.twitter.com/4U986CJ9Lk >  > — Ben Howell (@benhowell71) December 20, 2020 _– Staff reports_