Seattle Mariners: Reviewing the M’s 2020 blockbuster trade with San Diego
Chris Phillips
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It was a move that shocked all of baseball. But for the most part, the motives of both teams was clear.
San Diego needed Nola’s versatility. He was a player the Padres believed would be their starting catcher of the future. It appeared that the journeyman backstop figured out how to handle MLB pitchers and would be an asset behind the plate.
As for Adams and Altavilla, they were to help bolster San Diego’s bullpen for a playoff run.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners looked like they might make the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. If they didn’t play in the postseason, then they’d have more young controllable assets.
France had already made his MLB debut but it was in a limited capacity and since San Diego had Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer, he appeared to be blocked. Trammell was once a top prospect whose hype had taken a bit of a hit. A change of organization could be the thing that put him over the top.
A promising closer prospect, Munoz was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Finally, Torrens showed some developmental progress. With more growth might develop into a useful Major League player.
