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Padres Acquire Pirates SP Joe Musgrove in Three-Team Trade

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The Padres acquired starting pitcher Joe Musgrove from the Pirates in a three-team trade on Monday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Pittsburgh will receive prospects Hudson Head, David Bednar, Omar Cruz and Drake Fellows from the Padres as well as Mets prospect Endy Rodriguez, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. San Diego pitcher Joey Lucchesi will reportedly go to New York in Monday's deal.

Musgrove posted a career-best 3.86 ERA in eight starts last season. He sports a 4.33 ERA in 83 career starts, striking out 465 batters in 496 2/3 innings dating back to 2016.