Lone Star Ball · Aug 30, 2020
Mitch Moreland to Padres, per report
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesMLB Trade Rumors: Mitch Moreland has been traded to the San Diego Padres from the Boston Red Sox for prospects Hudson Potts and Jeisson Rosario, per multiple reports.
The Padres, who are in contention for the first time in general manager A.J. Preller’s tenure with the team, appear to be moving aggressively to improve for the stretch run. They acquired reliever Trevor Rosenthal yesterday.
Moreland is, of course, a former Texas Ranger who was drafted, developed and got to the majors while Preller was with Texas. Padres manager Jayce Tingler was part of the Rangers organization in a non-playing role from 2007 until he was hired by the Padres after last season.