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Padres division-by-division trade targets: NL East

ByJake Mastroianni|
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets looks on from the dugout before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Citi Field on August 22, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets looks on from the dugout before the game against the Cleveland Indians at Citi Field on August 22, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 12: Michael A.  Taylor #3 of the Washington Nationals watches his solo home run during the third inning of game two of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 12, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 12: Michael A.  Taylor #3 of the Washington Nationals watches his solo home run during the third inning of game two of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 12, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)

Nationals

To be honest, I don’t see many fits with the Washington Nationals. They aren’t likely to trade any of their starting pitchers, and they really don’t have a lot of depth in that area.

Maybe if they do re-sign Stephen Strasburg the Padres could trade for him in a couple of years once the Nationals window has closed.

The only player that may be of interest is 28-year-old outfielder Michael A. Taylor. He’s under team control for one more season for cheap and could be a solid starting center fielder or fourth outfielder.

He hit .250 in just 88 at-bats this past season with 1 home run. But in 2017 he hit .271 with 19 home runs when given a full-time starting job.

That’s still a reach as I think the Padres already have some guys in-house that can put up similar numbers.

If the Nationals don’t re-sign Ryan Zimmerman and are in need of a first baseman, then maybe they become a potential landing spot for Wil Myers — or perhaps even Eric Hosmer.

But still, that seems like a bit of a stretch. I just don’t see a deal that makes sense with the defending champions this offseason.

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