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  from Getty Images        The San Diego Padres have acquired C/1B Austin Nola, RHP Austin Adams and RHP Dan Altavilla from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for OF Taylor Trammell, IF Ty France, RHP Andres Munoz and C Luis Torrens.         The Padres have been very active recently, acquiringContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Padres acquire Nola and two others in seven player deal”

         The San Diego Padres have acquired C Jason Castro from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Gerardo Reyes.        The Padres have few holes offensively, and they cleared up one of them when they acquired Mitch Moreland today from Boston to be the designated hitter. Their biggestContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Padres acquire Castro”

         The Colorado Rockies have acquired RHP Michael Givens from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 1B Tyler Nevin, IF Terrin Vavra and a player to be named later.        Givens is one of the premier relief pitchers on the trade market this year, especially since he is not aContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Rockies acquire Givens”

         The Chicago Cubs have acquired 1B/OF Jose Martinez from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for two players to be named later.        I really don\’t like this trade for the Rays, although we likely won\’t know who they got until the season is over. This offseason, they gaveContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Cubs acquire Martinez”

         The San Diego Padres have acquired 1B Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for OF Jeisson Rosario and 3B Hudson Potts.        The Padres are going for it this year, after acquiring Trevor Rosenthal from the Royals yesterday and now Moreland today. The offense has beenContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Moreland to the Padres”