Austin Nola was traded to the San Diego Padres as part of a seven-player deal with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night.
Nola, a catcher, has been crushing the ball this season. He is hitting .306 with a .904 OPS in 29 games and has five home runs. He’s a former fifth-round pick out of LSU.
The Padres are 21-15 and have the third-best record in the National League. They’re trying to solidify their squad during the shortened season. They also are getting Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla in the deal.
Adams, a relief pitcher, is working his way back from a torn ACL. Altavilla is also a reliever who has pitched for the Mariners since 2016. He has a 7.71 ERA in 11.2 innings this season.
The Mariners are getting:
– OF Taylor Trammell
– IF Ty France
– C Luis Torrens
– RP Andres Munoz
Trammell was the big prospect the Reds sent to the Padres last year as part of the three-team deal involving Trevor Bauer and Yasiel Puig.
The Padres now will have three catchers between Nola, Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia and possibly some decisions to make.
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