Padres Close To Acquiring Austin Nola
By
Mark Polishuk | August 30, 2020 at 9:10pm CDT
9:10PM: The players involved in the deal are being informed, Rosenthal
tweets, and the trade is “expected to be completed shortly.”
7:03PM: The Padres and Mariners are “in active talks” about a trade that would send
Austin Nola to San Diego, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (
Twitter link). “A highly regarded prospect” would be going back to the M’s in the deal, according to
ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan.
After already picking up
Jason Castro from the Angels in
another trade earlier today, the Padres would be looking to further bolster themselves behind the plate with Nola, though Nola brings extra versatility to the table. While Nola has primarily worked as a catcher this season, he has a lot of experience at first base and second base, plus a handful of games as a third baseman and corner outfield.
NOLA NOLA NOLA... the good version not Phillies shitty SP