Jim Bowden of ESPN is reporting that the Padres, Rays and Nationals have just agreed to a massive three team trade. The trade includes eleven players with Wil Myers being the centerpiece.
Myers heads to San Diego along with minor league pitchers, Gerardo Reyes and Jose Castillo. Myers was formerly rated as one of the top prospects in MLB. He won the Rookie of the Year in 2013, hitting .293 with 13 home runs in 88 games. However, Myers battled with injuries this season and his average dropped down to .222.
Myers is the second significant addition to the Padres outfield this winter. Last week, the Padres acquired star outfielder Matt Kemp from the Dodgers. The acquisitions of both Myers and Kemp will bring in some much needed firepower to the Padres lineup, which finished last in the majors in runs scored this season.
The Rays will receive a total of five players in return. They acquired Rene Rivera, Burch Smith and Jake Bauers from the Padres. They will also receive prospects Steven Souza and Travis Ott from Washington.
The Nationals will acquire pitching prospect Joe Ross and shortstop Trea Turner as a player to be named later. Turner was selected just three picks after Mets first rounder, Michael Conforto in this years draft. Turner has excellent speed, and he impressed during his first professional season with a .323 average in Single-A.
