UNDATED (AP) — The San Diego Padres have bolstered their starting rotation.
The Padres have acquired left-hander Sean Manaea from the Athletics. San Diego also received minor league right-hander Aaron Holiday from Oakland for pitching prospect Adrian Martinez and minor league infielder Euribiel Angeles.
Manaea went 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last year.
In other MLB news:
— New York’s baseball teams have swapped relievers, with the Mets sending right-hander Miguel Castro to the Yankees for left-hander Joely Rodriguez. The 27-year-old Castro had a 3.45 ERA over a career-best 69 appearances last season, going 3-4 with 77 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings. Rodriguez gives the Mets a needed southpaw for the bullpen after Aaron Loup left for the Angels in free agency.
— The Reds have informed Shogo Akiyama that he will not make the opening day roster, leaving him to decide whether he’ll go down to Triple-A or become a free agent. A productive player for nearly a decade in Japan, Akiyama wasn’t able to duplicate that success in two seasons with Cincinnati.
— Astros ace Justin Verlander pitched five solid innings in his final spring training tune-up Sunday and pronounced himself healthy and ready to start the season. His next start is set to come in the third game of the year, his first since July 2020 due to Tommy John surgery.
— The White Sox have acquired Reese McGuire from the Blue Jays for Zack Collins in a trade of reserve catchers.
— Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication channel for calling pitches. After trying out the PitchCom system at Low-A West in the second half of last season, big league clubs are tinkering with the technology during spring training. If the development is met with widespread acclaim, the system could be used in the majors this year.
