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• Acee: Padres “almost certainly” out on Cole, Strasburg

  12-11-2019 22:20 via gaslampball.com
  
  Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images Time to temper expectations? For those still dizzy from this past weekend’s brown & gold reverie, Union-Tribune scribe/Padres front office lurker Kevin Acee has some cold water to bring you back to sober reality.
  According to Acee’s report today, the Padres are unlikely to pursue frontline free agent pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg.
  While Cole never seemed like a realistic shot, given that he may be the first pitcher
  
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• Padres Intend To Focus On Trades Over Top Free Agents

  12-11-2019 19:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  12:16pm: In a follow-up piece today, Acee writes that the Friars expect to land at a payroll of $130MM to $140MM. Given the team’s existing commitments, that doesn’t leave space to tack on a top-shelf free agent.
  Indeed, per Acee, the Friars simply “don’t see a way to fit another mega contract.” With Boras asking for $180MM or more for Strasburg, over a six-year term, the San Diego organization may be tapping out early. Acee does note that Zack Wheeler could st
  
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• Padres Ready To “Package” Prospects To Improve MLB Roster

  12-11-2019 15:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  We know the Padres are going to do something to get better this winter — or, at least, that’s the strong indication emanating from the club — but it’s still to be seen what, when, and how GM A.J. Preller will strike. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Tribune-Review describes the sense of anticipation in the San Diego organization, explaining that top-level free-agent pursuit and/or major trades involving highly regarded prospects are likely to be pursued vigorously in
  
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• Padres Outright Jacob Nix

  12-11-2019 07:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Padres have outrighted hurler Jacob Nix to Triple-A El Paso, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune tweets. The right-handed Nix had been in limbo since the Padres designated him for assignment Nov. 4.
  It’s been a difficult several months for Nix, a promising prospect whom injuries and legal issues weighed down this season. While Nix did debut in the majors in 2018, throwing 42 1/3 innings of 7.02 ERA/5.83 FIP ball, he couldn’t improve on that uninspiring production this yea
  
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• Multiple Teams Pursuing Zack Wheeler At Outset Of Free Agency

  12-11-2019 02:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  7:33pm: The Mets also remain interested in exploring a multi-year arrangement with Wheeler, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). It’s not evident how serious that possibility is — let alone whether there’s any potential for a pact to come together before Wheeler formally reaches the open market.
  We’ve seen plenty of on-again/off-again chatter of a deal with Wheeler over recent months. When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman, it was generally supposed that the c
  
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