The San Diego Padres acquired hard-throwing person Mason Miller and left-hander JP Sears successful a woody pinch nan Athletics connected Thursday, adding awesome upgrades to their pitching unit successful a waste and acquisition deadline blockbuster.
The Padres sent nan A’s a package of prospects, including highly-regarded shortstop Leo De Vries and right-handed pitchers Henry Baez, Braden Nett and Eduarniel Nunez.
The 26-year-old Miller – who has a fastball that averages 101mph – has 20 saves successful 23 opportunities, a 3.76 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. He was an All-Star successful 2024 and is nether squad power done nan 2029 season.
The 29-year-old Sears has a 7-9 grounds and 4.95 ERA this season, striking retired 95 batters complete 22 starts.
The Padres entered Thursday pinch a 60-49 grounds and presently clasp nan past National League wildcard spot.
Bieber heading to Blue Jays successful woody pinch Guardians
Pitcher Shane Bieber is headed to nan Toronto Blue Jays successful a woody pinch nan Cleveland Guardians.
Bieber, who is moving his measurement backmost from Tommy John room successful April 2024, has made 5 rehab starts. His astir caller outing was Tuesday for Double-A Akron, successful which he allowed 1 tally connected 3 hits and struck retired 7 successful 4 innings. His adjacent rehab commencement was scheduled for Sunday.
The Guardians are getting right-hander Khal Stephen from nan Blue Jays.
Bieber had spent his full profession successful Cleveland, including winning nan AL Cy Young Award successful 2020. He has a profession grounds of 62-32 pinch a 3.22 ERA and 958 strikeouts successful 136 games, pinch 134 starts since his debut successful 2018.
He agreed to a one-year, $14m statement past autumn pinch a $16 cardinal subordinate action for 2026.
The 22-year aged Stephen has a mixed grounds of 9-1 pinch a 2.06 ERA successful 18 games, pinch 17 starts, successful nan Blue Jays’ workplace strategy this season. He was a second-round action (59th overall) by Toronto successful nan 2024 amateur draft. He made 1 commencement for Double-A New Hampshire pursuing his promotion connected 20 July earlier being placed connected nan injured database pinch correct enarthrosis impingement.
The Guardians besides dealt reliever Paul Sewald to nan Detroit Tigers for a subordinate to beryllium named later.