Monday was a big day for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, with both teams taking advantage of a Seattle Mariners fire sale and making the National League East even more competitive than it already is. As for the San Diego Padres, it was all quiet on the western front.
The only note to come out of San Diego was more confirmation from The Athletic’s Dennis Lin that the Padres are interested in signing World Series champion pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to a deal this offseason. We took a look at this idea a few weeks ago, which you can read below.