Quote from LynchMob on August 30, 2020, 11:15 am

So long, Hudson ... we were rooting for you ... and still will!

https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/mitch-moreland-traded-to-padres

What the Padres gave up for Moreland

Potts and Rosario were once highly touted prospects in the Padres' system, but their stock has fallen a bit recently. Potts was ranked 16th in the Padres’ system and Rosario 19th, per MLB Pipeline.

Potts, who plays first and third base, had his long-term path blocked by Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado. Rosario, meanwhile, has yet to see his bat translate above Class A.

Both feature some obvious upside. Potts has hit 17 home runs in each of his last three seasons, though his strikeout totals remain troubling. Rosario’s strong on-base skills and otherworldly athleticism remain intact.

But Potts and Rosario are both eligible for the Rule 5 Draft after the season, and the Padres didn’t see an obvious path for either to be added to the 40-man roster.

In a way, trading Potts and Rosario for a win-now piece seems like it was always part of the plan. Padres general manager A.J. Preller spent years building one of the sport's deepest farm systems.

Now he’s cashing in.

 

<NOTE: Rosario was never interesting enough to have his own thread here, but I, for one, will still be rooting for him, too>