San Diego Padres: 5 trade targets from the NL West

Rockies

We wrote about this on the site already, but if Jon Gray is indeed available he would be a great fit for the Padres.

The former third overall pick has had some ups-and-downs with the Rockies, but he was a 4 WAR pitcher in 2019 when he posted an ERA of 3.84 in 150 innings with 150 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.35.

Consistency has been the issue for Gray as he’s made more than 30 starts in a season just once in his first four full seasons and has never thrown more than 172.1 innings in a season.

He’s under team control for two more seasons through arbitration, and if the Rockies do make him available there will be a lot of teams coming after him with his potential.

I’m not sure I really see much help from the Rockies that would fit, and again, I’m not sure what their intentions are going into 2020.

They could be a team that waits to deal during the season if they fall flat again.

Ian Desmond and Daniel Murphy both have bad contracts that I’m sure they’d like to trade, but I can’t see either of them being a bit for the Padres.

There are rumors they could look to save some money and trade Trevor Story with Brendan Rogers ready, but again, Story doesn’t seem like a fit.

It’s not always to make a move within your own division, but with a couple of teams who might be looking to rebuild, there could be an opportunity for the Padres to find a trade partner in the NL West.