Mena signed in the same class as Preciado - and for $600,000 more, at $2.2 million. Now 20, he is expected by scouts to stay at shortstop. 346/.429/.494 at 18 in the rookie-level Arizona League. The potential with Santana was clear in 2019, when he slashed. Like Brennen Davis, the Cubs' top prospect, Caissie is a 6-foot-4 outfielder with excellent speed and athleticism - and is the second top 2020 pick the Padres have traded in two days, with third-round bonus baby Cole Wilcox heading to Tampa Bay in the Snell trade. A 6-foot-4 shortstop who received $1.6 million, a record bonus for the country, he is a toolsy, switch-hitting athlete who international scouts believe was one of the best players in his signing class.Ĭaissie, another under-the-radar prospect, was a darling of computer models in the 2020 draft because of his age (he just turned 18), exit velocities (triple digits) and relative inexperience (he's from Ontario, Canada). Preciado, 17, might have the highest ceiling of the group after signing out of Panama in 2019. All are long-term plays, full of tools and talent but exceedingly risky because of age and lack of playing experience. San Diego dipped into its deep well of prospects to fill Cubs coffers that have grown empty in recent years. The team already non-tendered left fielder Kyle Schwarber, which also saved it money. That reset will include salary relief, as Darvish is owed $59 million over the next three seasons. Righty Mike Clevinger also is on the team but will miss the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.įor the Cubs, the Darvish trade begins a reset under new president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. The two star pitchers join Dinelson Lamet and Chris Paddack to form a formidable rotation in San Diego. The Padres also finalized their acquisition of former Cy Young winner Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. "I think he's been a guy that, just on his own, we feel like is a quality catching option for us," Preller said. Preller also said the team has been interested in Caratini "for a few years now." He's a force,'' Padres general manager A.J. "His last season and a half has been as productive as anybody in the game. He compiled a 2.01 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 76 innings, finishing second in National League Cy Young Award voting to Trevor Bauer. After an elbow injury sidelined him that year, he began to come into his own in 2019, leading to a stellar 2020 campaign. In return, the Cubs acquired right-hander Zach Davies and four young prospects: outfielders Owen Caissie (18) and Ismael Mena (18) and shortstops Reggie Preciado (17) and Yeison Santana (20).ĭarvish, 34, is in the middle of six-year, $126 million contract he signed with the Cubs before the 2018 season. The San Diego Padres made their second trade for a star pitcher in as many days, acquiring righty Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs, it was announced on Tuesday.ĭarvish and Victor Caratini, who emerged as the right-hander's personal catcher in Chicago, will go to San Diego. San Diego Padres acquire ace Yu Darvish from Chicago Cubs You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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