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By Shaun McAvoy
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The San Diego Padres' starting rotation took a massive hit this offseason as Dylan Cease left, signing a seven-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
With Cease gone, the Padres' starting rotation likely will be centered on Nick Pivetta, Michael King, Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove, but there are significant questions about the rotation after this season. Pivetta and King both have player options for next season, which could leave San Diego's rotation undermanned.
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicts that the Padres will bolster their starting rotation this season by trading for Minnesota Twins All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan.
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"What would a trade deadline be without San Diego president of baseball operations A.J. Preller taking a massive swing?" Kelly wrote Monday. "As is, the Padres could probably use another top-of-the-rotation starter if they hope to compete in a crowded NL West headlined by the two-time defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
"When you add in that both Michael King and Nick Pivetta will have the chance to opt out and return to free agency following the 2026 season, Preller will be motivated to acquire another starter that can help maximize San Diego's chances to win it all next year and add insurance for 2027. Ryan would fit the bill on both counts, as he's posted a 3.50 ERA and 10 K/9 since the start of the 2024 season. Additionally, the former All-Star can't become a free agent until after the 2027 season, so he would protect the Padres if they were to lose King and/or Pivetta in free agency next winter."
Ryan has consistently been named in trade rumors, but the Twins surprisingly have not traded him despite their fire sale this season at the trade deadline. Ryan avoided arbitration with Minnesota, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, and has a mutual option for next season. Ryan would be a great addition for the Padres, but it will be interesting to see if the Twins will deal the star hurler before the trade deadline.
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