Padres acquire Joe Musgrove from pirates in commerce, reports show

According to reports, the San Diego Padres are continuing a busy offseason by taking on Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove.

Musgrove, a 28-year-old who posted a 3.86 ERA for the Modest Pirates in 2020, heads to San Diego in a three-team trade that will be a set of prospects, including outfielder Hudson Head for the Pirates , reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. . Meanwhile, Mets to acquire left-hander Joey Lucchesi of San Diego, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Fresh off a breakout campaign, the Padres have already acquired Blake Snell and Yu Darvish this offseason to complete their starting rotation.

Musgrove further supports their star-studded talents, but he represents the depth the Padres will need to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His results have tended to be solid rather than excellent, but he posted a better career withdrawal rate of 33.1% in 2020, perhaps hinting at breakout potential.

As the Padres continue to stock up on weapons, the deal raises questions about Dinelson Lamet’s health. He had been the ascending ace of the 2020 Padres but missed the playoffs with injury.

For the Pirates, count this move as a new branch in Gerrit Cole’s trading tree. Musgrove spent three seasons in Pittsburgh after participating in the deal that saw Cole make his transformative transfer to the Houston Astros.

Head, the top prospect returned to the Pirates, is a much-touted 19-year-old center fielder as MLB Pipeline placed seventh in a loaded San Diego system. Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports left-handed pitcher Omar Cruz is also heading for the Pirates. They would also receive prospect Endy Rodriguez, Mets’ No.14 prospect, as New York takes down Lucchesi as a rotation option.

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