“The Padres built the scariest bullpen for the trade deadline,” and “We got left-hander Tanner Scott through a trade with Miami that included six people. In addition, we also secured right-hander Brian Hoying.”
According to MLBcom, San Diego lost left-hander Robbie Snelling, the second-ranked player in the MLB Pipeline Prospect Rankings, fourth-ranked right-hander Adam Major, fifth-ranked and around-fielder Graham Foley, and 24th-ranked infielder Jay Beshears.
Earlier on the 29th, San Diego acquired setup man Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays and handed over right-hander Dylan Lesko, eighth-ranked outfielder Homer Bush Jr. and 12th-ranked catcher JD Gonzalez. Through two trades, he was willing to give up five of the top 10 prospects.
It can be said that he has made all-out efforts to advance to the postseason enough to give up some of the club’s future.
Scott has taken the mound in 44 games this season and is 6-5, 18 saves, 1.18 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 0.127 hit rate. He pitched 45 ⅔ innings, allowing 27 walks and striking out 53. He tends to walk a lot, but his ball control has stabilized since May.
Scott is one of the most difficult pitchers for batters to hit strong balls. His average batting speed is 82.5 miles, the lowest among all pitchers. Analysts say that the combination of four-seam fastballs and sliders is excellent. His fastball speed is up to 99.8 miles and average is 96.9 miles. He will become a free agent after this season.
Hoying has thrown 30 innings in 16 games (including two starts) this season, with one win and two losses, two holds and a 2.70 ERA.
As a result, San Diego will have the strongest bullpen with Adam and Tanner joining the existing closer Robert Suarez and setup man Jeremiah Estrada.토토사이트 추천
San Diego’s move was unexpected. As of June 19, the team was ranked fourth in the NL West with 37 wins and 40 losses and seventh in the wild card league. Back then, it was unclear whether it would have to focus on the postseason or not.
Since then, however, the team has boosted its winning rate with explosive momentum. Notably, it has jumped to the third place as a wild card in the second half of the year, winning seven consecutive games from the last 21st to the 28th against the Baltimore Orioles. It is in a tight race with the No. 1 Atlanta Braves and the No. 2 New York Mets within 0.5 game range. However, as six teams including the No. 4 Arizona Diamondbacks, the No. 5 Pittsburgh Pirates and the No. 6 St. Louis Cardinals are ranking in the second game range, blood clots will continue until the end of the season for three wild cards.
This is why San Diego has strengthened its bullpen, its biggest weakness, at a high price.