Padres News: Nick Vincent Traded to Seattle for PTBNL
On Wednesday morning the Padres made yet another roster move, as RHP Nick Vincent was traded to the Seattle Mariners for a PTBNL.
It appears Nick Vincent has been traded. Unsure where. Says he can’t discuss details yet. Handshakes and hugs in the clubhouse.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) March 30, 2016
Vincent has indeed been traded. Still checking on where. He’s out of options, so the Padres didn’t have a whole lot of flexibility.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) March 30, 2016
This trade doesn’t come as much of a surprise as the Padres had lots of relief depth with not enough spots on the roster to accommodate all their internal options. A report from earlier in the week mentioned the Mariners were scouting the trio of Nick Vincent, Kevin Quackenbush, and Jon Edwards. The Mariners lost a few bullpen arms this offseason, including Carson Smith, and also have experienced a few injuries in the ‘pen so far in camp.Â
The #Padres acquire PTBNL from Seattle Mariners; club send RHP Nick Vincent: https://t.co/W0iAPCYL9I
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 30, 2016
Vincent appeared in only 26 games for  the Padres in 2015, spending the majority of his season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. Vincent threw 23 innings at the big league level last year, finishing the year with an ERA of 2.35 and a FIP of 2.53. With many new additions vying for bullpen spots this spring, and with Vincent out of options, trading him made the most sense.
It remains unclear who the Padres will be getting back in the deal, but it will likely be a lower level minor leaguer. One interesting possibility could be the Mariners trading the rights to Jabari Blash, a pick from last year’s Rule 5 draft, in return for Vincent. This would allow the Padres to keep Blash without keeping him on the roster for the entirety of this season.
Stay tuned to East Village Times for more information on the specifics of the trade once that information is known.
Editorial and Prospect Writer for East Village Times. Twenty-five years young, Patrick has lived in San Diego for his entire life and has been a Padres fan nearly as long. Patrick lives for baseball and is always looking to learn new things about the game he loves through advanced stats.