Padres acquire former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray from Giants for another playoff push

The San Diego Padres acquired veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants in a trade for two prospects

Padres exec A.J. Preller has never been afraid to part with good prospects to get what he wants. This trade was no different.

San Diego was pursuing a starting pitcher before the deadline and got the 2021 AL Cy Young Award winner for its efforts.

Ray has quietly been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball over the last two months

This Padres decision is a bit of an odd one, but there is a good reason for it.

Two and a half years after the Giants acquired him in one of the better trades in recent franchise history, Robbie Ray is on the move again. This time, the deal sends the 34-year-old left-hander from San Francisco to San Diego in the fifth time he has been traded in his 13 years in the big leagues. The Giants traded st

Sources: Padres acquire Robbie Ray in trade with Giants  ESPN

Padres Acquiring Robbie Ray From Giants in Blockbuster Trade  Sports Illustrated