The San Diego Padres proceeded wheeling and dealing in advance of the profession due date Thursday mid-day, making a sprinkle by obtaining All-Star slugger Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramon Laureano from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Padres likewise validated the procurement of Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin and Toronto Blue Jays infielder Will certainly Wagner.
The return for O’Hearn and Laureano was 6 small leaguers, consisting of extremely concerned left-hander Boston Bateman, that went up to the No. 4 possibility in the San Diego system previously in the day, according to MLB Pipe.
Both O’Hearn and Laureano are forecasted to make a significant effect for a Padres group going after the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National Organization West lead.
O’Hearn, called to his initial All-Star Video game this period as a marked player, is batting.283 with 13 crowning achievement and 43 RBIs via 94 video games. O’Hearn, that transformed 32 on Saturday, has actually divided his time amongst initial base, best area and marked player in addition to 2 beginnings in left area this period.
Laureano, 31, is batting.290 with 15 homers and 46 RBIs via 82 looks in 2025, his initial period in Baltimore. He has actually played all 3 outfield placements in his profession yet has actually invested one of the most time in facility area and best area.
San Diego landed Fermin from the Royals for right-handed bottles Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert.
Fermin, 30, has actually invested his whole big league profession with the Royals and got into the big leagues in 2022. In 67 video games this period, he has actually batted.255 with 3 crowning achievement, 12 RBIs and 17 runs.
Throughout 251 profession video games, Fermin is a. 268 player that has actually taped 18 homers, 31 increases, 80 RBIs and 84 runs.
Kolek, 28, remains in his 2nd period in the majors and relocated from the bullpen to the Padres’ turning this year. In 14 beginnings in 2025, he is 4-5 with a 4.18 period and threw a five-hit nothing versus the Colorado Mountain Ranges on May 10.
In 56 profession video games (14 beginnings), Kolek has actually collected a 7-5 document and a 4.56 period with 95 strikeouts in 126 1/3 innings.
Bergert, 25, is a novice that made his launching for the Padres in April and has actually had a mix of beginning and alleviation tasks. Bergert is 1-0 with a 2.78 period via 11 looks (7 beginnings), with 34 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.
San Diego likewise included Wagner– the boy of freshly produced Hall of Famer Billy Wagner– in a one-for-one profession that sent out minors catcher/first baseman Brandon Valenzuela to heaven Jays.
Wagner, 27, has actually batted.265 with 2 homers and 18 RBIs in 64 profession video games with Toronto (2024-25). Valenzuela, 24, has actually a. 229 standard, 12 homers and 46 RBIs in 87 video games this year with Double-A San Antonio.
Along with Bateman, the Orioles obtained right-handers Tyson Neighbors (age 22) and Tanner Smith (22 ), infielders Brandon Butterworth (22) and Cobb Hightower (20) and infielder/outfielder Victor Figueroa (21 ).
Bateman, 19, is 5-5 with a 4.08 period in 15 beginnings for Class-A Lake Elsinore in his initial specialist period. He was a second-round choice in the 2024 draft. Hightower went up to No. 6 in San Diego’s possibility positions on Thursday. A third-round choice last period, he is batting.239 with one homer and 21 RBIs in 40 ready Lake Elsinore.
— Area Degree Media
