San Diego Padres has already started searching for ways to push the list to bypass Los Angeles Dodgers in the Western National League. Upon entering Saturday, Padres was just one match behind first place.

Promotion always looks at the region’s teams to improve, and Padres is not an exception. One of the ways they can do this is to get a Mitch Keeler jug ​​from Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – May 2: Mitch Keeler #23 from Pittsburgh Bertz stadiums during the first half against San Diego Padres in PNC Park on May 2, 2025 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

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As of Saturday, Keeler has 4.40 era with 5.14 xera. However, its FIP comes in only 3.69, indicating that the weak defense has caused the launch of the Keeler era. Over the past two seasons, the average globe has decreased significantly – a major reason for the decline in his statistics this season and the last season.

However, Padres is prepared to be much better than hackers, and it is known that San Diego gets more jugs more than other teams. This is the case for the likes of Dylan stopped and even Joe Moscorov, who continues to recover from Tommy John’s surgery.

Keeler will be 3/2 years remain from the team’s control On the deadline for trade, which means that Padres has a large amount of cough to get it. However, the pirates do not show any urgency of the proportional and they can accelerate the continuous reconstruction by obtaining a great return to Khiller.

Padres currently does not have the elite farm system as they did before, and it is a sign that the club is heading towards being a competitor. However, the conversation with 29 -year -old Gavin sheets can start because the pirates are desperate for any kind of offensive reinforcement.

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