Padres acquire starting pitcher from Giants as deadline day kicks off
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Key Points:
- The San Diego Padres have acquired veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants to bolster their struggling starting rotation, trading two top prospects in return.
- Ray, the 2021 AL Cy Young winner, has been one of the best pitchers in MLB over the past two months, posting a 1.09 ERA since mid-June and consistently pitching deep into games.
- The Padres are sending right-handed pitcher Miguel Mendez (their No. 4 prospect) and shortstop Joniel Hernandez (No. 9 prospect) to the Giants, who will also assume half of Ray’s remaining $7.4 million salary for 2026.
- San Diego’s rotation had been depleted, with several starters moved to an expanded bullpen, making the acquisition of Ray a key move to stabilize their pitching staff.
- Ray will likely make his Padres debut soon against the Arizona Diamondbacks, facing the team that employed him from 2015 to 2020.
