The Padres acquired veteran lefthander Rich Hill and first baseman Ji-Man Choi from the Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for first baseman Alfonso Rivas, No. 20 prospect Jackson Wolf and rising prospect outfielder Estuar Suero.
A high-spin fastball paired with a high-spin breaking pitch has become baseball’s favorite combination as the game moves to a north-south polarity.
Padres prospect Reggie Lawson has re-introduced a changeup over the last year, plus notes on Gavin Lux, rehabbing Rich Hill, Joey Lucchesi and more.
In a time when winning has a big price tag, losing has its own reward.
L.A. picks up Rich Hill and Josh Reddick from Oakland
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