Padres get Clevinger; Marlins acquire Marte at deadline

San Diego acted boldly once again. Miami actually strengthened its roster. Mike Clevinger, Starling Marte, Archie Bradley and Todd Frazier were on the move. Lance Lynn and Dylan Bundy stayed put.

Baseball’s pandemic-delayed trade deadline was quite a day.

The contending Padres got Clevinger in a multiplayer trade with Cleveland, bolstering their rotation Monday in a rare deadline deal between contenders. The surprising Marlins reeled in the dynamic Marte for their outfield. There was a lot of talk about pitchers Lynn and Bundy, but Lynn stayed in Texas and the Angels held onto Bundy.

The trade deadline is normally July 31, but it was pushed back when the start of the season was delayed because of the coronavirus. With the shortened season and financial uncertainty brought on by the pandemic, there was talk that it might be an unusually quiet day. But there was plenty of activity instead, spurred in part by the 16-team playoff format for this year.

“It felt like a normal deadline in a lot of ways,” Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said. “Tons of activity and phone calls and things like that. I think that in the end, you know, with the Padres notwithstanding, I think that there probably wasn’t quite as much aggressiveness.”

Shooting for its first playoff appearance since 2006, San Diego acquired Clevinger in its fifth trade since Saturday. The cost was a package of young players that included outfielder Josh Naylor, right-hander Cal Quantrill and catcher Austin Hedges, adding to the Indians’ depth for their pursuit of the AL Central title.

Clevinger hopes to join his new team in time for its series opener at Anaheim on Wednesday. “Definitely something special brewing here and I think it’s going to be something special for coming years, not just this year,” he said.

Miami is normally a seller at the deadline. But the Marlins are in the postseason mix with a .500 record after dealing with a coronavirus outbreak, and help is on the way.

The Marlins sent pitchers Caleb Smith and Humberto Mejia and a player to be named to the Diamondbacks for Marte, who is batting .311 in 33 games this year. Miami also traded Jonathan Villar to Toronto for a player to be named, but Isan Diaz is working out again and could return to the Marlins soon.

“Our club has fought so hard for the first 30 games for what they endured,” Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “We want to do everything on our part to put us in a position to make it to the playoffs.”

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander David Phelps from the Milwaukee Brewers for three players to be named. The 33-year-old Phelps is 2-3 with a 2.77 ERA in 12 games this season. The New York Mets acquired infielder Todd Frazier, catcher Robinson Chirinos and cash from the Rangers for two players to be named.

The Chicago Cubs acquired veteran outfielder Cameron Maybin and two left-handed relievers in three trades Monday, adding help for their pursuit of their first division title since 2017.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded right-hander Ross Stripling to Toronto for two players to be named. Stripling went 3-1 with a 5.61 ERA in seven starts this season. The 30-year-old has spent his entire pro career with the Dodgers, cracking the major league roster in 2016 and earning an All-Star selection in 2018. He is headed to Toronto to rejoin longtime Dodgers starter HyunJin Ryu, who left for an $80 million free agent deal in the offseason. The Blue Jays have dramatically bolstered their pitching staff at the deadline with the additions of Stripling, Robbie Ray and Taijuan Walker.

The Colorado Rockies added outfield depth by acquiring Kevin Pillar from Boston. The Red Sox received a player to be named or cash along with international amateur signing bonus pool space.

The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Archie Bradley from Arizona and outfielder Brian Goodwin from the Angels in hopes of turning around a so-far disappointing season