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The Seattle Mariners are listening on most of their starting rotation, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan reported Saturday afternoon that multiple teams have engaged on right-handed pitcher George Kirby, as well as right-hander Luis Castillo and Emerson Hancock. Kirby, 28, is earning $6.55 million this season after avoiding arbitration and remains under team control through 2028. This season, he's sporting a 20.9% strikeout rate and a 20.9% whiff rate, both of which sit below average, offset by an elite 5.7% walk rate. His 3.33 FIP edges his 3.76 xERA, but quality of contact has crept up (.303 xwOBA, .384 xSLG, 42.0% hard-hit), leaving him reliant on limiting damage in the zone. The 96.6 mph fastball still plays; the swing-and-miss less so. The Padres need rotation arms looking to make a postseason push, making any of these three pitchers a fit. This is especially true with the expectation that the Padres will hold on to Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon. -
The Seattle Mariners are listening on most of their starting rotation, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan reported Saturday afternoon that multiple teams have engaged on right-handed pitcher George Kirby, as well as right-hander Luis Castillo and Emerson Hancock. Kirby, 28, is earning $6.55 million this season after avoiding arbitration and remains under team control through 2028. This season, he's sporting a 20.9% strikeout rate and a 20.9% whiff rate, both of which sit below average, offset by an elite 5.7% walk rate. His 3.33 FIP edges his 3.76 xERA, but quality of contact has crept up (.303 xwOBA, .384 xSLG, 42.0% hard-hit), leaving him reliant on limiting damage in the zone. The 96.6 mph fastball still plays; the swing-and-miss less so. The Padres need rotation arms looking to make a postseason push, making any of these three pitchers a fit. This is especially true with the expectation that the Padres will hold on to Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon. View full rumor
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The San Diego Padres are not motivated to move closer Mason Miller at this season's trade deadline. Still, it could be an option the Padres explore. Currently, the Padres are sitting at .500 with a depleted farm system. Trading a player like Miller could net a big return that could help the major league team and the minor leagues for years to come. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Tuesday on his podcast "Sources Tell Jeff Passan" that while he does not expect Miller to get traded at this deadline, the Padres are signaling to other teams that if you want to come near Miller, there is nobody in the opposing organization that is off-limits. Other reports (from Joel Sherman) indicated that the Padres have had scouts at all levels of the Yankees' minor leagues over the weekend, specifically asking about Dax Kilby, whom the Padres had interest in drafting in 2025. If Miller were not available, Sherman and his colleague Jon Heyman speculated that Adrian Morejon could be another option for the teams that are in on Miller. Morejon has been very good this season and could slot into another team's bullpen as a setup man and could still net the starter that the Padres need on the market before the August 3rd trade deadline. View full rumor
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The San Diego Padres are not motivated to move closer Mason Miller at this season's trade deadline. Still, it could be an option the Padres explore. Currently, the Padres are sitting at .500 with a depleted farm system. Trading a player like Miller could net a big return that could help the major league team and the minor leagues for years to come. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Tuesday on his podcast "Sources Tell Jeff Passan" that while he does not expect Miller to get traded at this deadline, the Padres are signaling to other teams that if you want to come near Miller, there is nobody in the opposing organization that is off-limits. Other reports (from Joel Sherman) indicated that the Padres have had scouts at all levels of the Yankees' minor leagues over the weekend, specifically asking about Dax Kilby, whom the Padres had interest in drafting in 2025. If Miller were not available, Sherman and his colleague Jon Heyman speculated that Adrian Morejon could be another option for the teams that are in on Miller. Morejon has been very good this season and could slot into another team's bullpen as a setup man and could still net the starter that the Padres need on the market before the August 3rd trade deadline.
