Padres acquire pitcher Clevinger from Indians
The San Diego Padres acquired Mike Clevinger in a multiplayer deal with the Cleveland Indians on Monday, bolstering their rotation with another bold move ahead of baseball's trade deadline.
San Diego got Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named from Cleveland for a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges.
Led by Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego is going for its first playoff appearance since 2006. The acquisition of Clevinger is the Padres' fifth trade since Saturday.
San Diego acquired veteran catchers Jason Castro and Austin Nola in a pair of deals on Sunday, making Hedges expendable. First baseman Mitch Moreland came over in a trade with Boston, and the Padres added reliever Trevor Rosenthal in a deal with Kansas City.
The 29-year-old Clevinger went 13-4 with a 2.71 ERA in 21 starts last year. The long-haired right-hander also is contractually controlled through the 2022 season.
In other deals:
The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin and two left-handed relievers in three trades, adding some help for their pursuit of their first division title since 2017.
The NL Central leaders sent minor league infielder Zack Short to Detroit for Maybin, who is batting .244 with a homer and two RBI in 14 games this year. The Cubs got Andrew Chafin and a cash consideration from Arizona for a player to be named or cash. Josh Osich was acquired in a deal with Boston for a player to be named or cash.
Toronto acquired left-hander Robbie Ray in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving the Blue Jays a former all-star who has struggled so far in 2020.
The Diamondbacks got lefty Travis Bergen in the deal. Toronto also received cash considerations as part of the trade.
Miami acquired outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving the Marlins a versatile hitter and defender as they try to make a surprising push for the playoffs.
The Diamondbacks received pitchers Caleb Smith, Humberto Mejia and a player to be named.
Suspensions issued: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker and manager David Bell were each suspended for one game for their roles in a benches-clearing incident Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago coach Mike Borzello was suspended one game.
Winker, Bell and Borzello were also fined.
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