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August 2, 2026 at 04:33 PM
Padres Reportedly Checking In With Mets on Struggling Pitcher Kodai Senga
San Diego's front office reportedly made calls on one of the least likely trade chips in baseball: Kodai Senga.
According to the New York Post, Padres head of baseball operations A.J. Preller checked in with the Mets on Senga in the run-up to MLB's trade deadline. The Post framed Senga as potentially the single hardest Met to trade, given what it called a "dastardly duo of bad health and performance" this season.
Preller's interest wasn't random. San Diego pursued Senga as a free agent after the 2022 season, before he signed with New York. The Post reports Preller has "particular fondness" for players he's long liked, and Senga fits that pattern the same way Rafael Devers does.
The Devers Angle
The Post also reports Preller has at least considered ways to acquire Devers, one of his long-time targets, even though Devers is owed seven years and $211 million on his current contract — among the least appealing deals in the majors. Still, the Padres have been determined to add lefty-hitting bats and starting pitching at this deadline, which explains why a name as complicated as Senga's is even on their radar.
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