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Padres rumors: San Diego not expected to pursue Tarik Skubal, but trade not out of question
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For some reason, the San Diego Padres have been rumored to be interested in superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal .
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Skubal has seen his name involved in trade rumors for over a year now, and because of A.J. Preller's history as general manager with the Padres, these two teams were linked. A trade for Tarik Skubal does not make sense at all for the Friars, and an update on Tuesday from Mark Feinsand suggests that San Diego may be out of the running for a potential Skubal blockbuster trade.
Here is what Feinsand said about the interest from SD.
"Yet another team in the market for pitching depth, the Padres rank 12th in the NL with a 4.51 rotation ERA, using 12 starters this season thanks to a number of injury issues. Can Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta come back at full strength to save the day? Is president of baseball operations A.J. Preller willing to take that gamble? Adding a starter such as Michael Wacha or Seth Lugo could make sense, considering the Padres are unlikely to make the big splash for a top arm like Tarik Skubal . At least we think that's the case; with Preller this time of year, you just never know."
The Friars definitely need pitching help, but trading away future pieces for a rental for half the season is not what the Padres should be doing right now. Skubal would certainly boost the Padres' chances of making a postseason run, but with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves dominating the NL right now, there is no guarantee they win anything. Skubal is a free agent at the end of this season.
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It would be wise for San Diego to take themselves out of the running for Skubal for good.
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