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San Diego Padres: 5 trade targets from the NL West

By Jake Mastroianni

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 10: David Peralta #6 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 10: David Peralta #6 of the Arizona Diamondbacks reacts in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 10, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Jeff  Samardzija #29 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at Oracle Park on September 1, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Jeff  Samardzija #29 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the San Diego Padres during the first inning at Oracle Park on September 1, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /

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The San Francisco Giants actually have a couple of veteran pitchers that would make since for the Padres in Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto.

Samardzija is the likelier choice because Cueto’s contract is almost impossible to move.

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The Shark has one year left at $19.8 million, which is really high, but maybe the Padres shed a bad contract in return or get the Giants to eat some money and throw in a decent prospect.

The 34-year-old righty was actually really good in 2019 with a 3.52 ERA in 181.1 innings and a WHIP of 1.11.

It was actually his best season ERA-wise since his only All-Star season back in 2014.

The K/9 has dropped dramatically going from 8.9 in 2017 all the way down to 6.9 in 2019.

Still, he could be a very nice middle of the rotation arm for San Diego.

They also have a couple of outfielders in Kevin Pillar and Steven Duggar who could be available.

Pillar is under arbitration control for one more season, is a Gold Glove defender in center, and has hit at least 15 home runs in each of the past three seasons.

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