SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 27: Joey Lucchesi #37 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park July 27, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
In a rather unexpected move by the New York Mets, the club acquired pitcher Joey Luchessi from the San Diego Padres. The deal was part of a three-team trade that also involved the Pittsburgh Pirates sending Joe Musgrove to San Diego. Costing the Mets a single prospect, it was a move by them meant to help the immediate future.