PITTSBURGH — Editor's note: The above video is from October 2017.
The San Diego Padres are adding yet another pitcher to their rotation, agreeing to bring right-hander Joe Musgrove to his hometown in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The Padres will send major league reliever David Bednar and three prospects to the Pirates.
As part of the agreement, the Padres will send left-hander Joey Lucchesi to New York, and the Pirates will receive catcher Endy Rodríguez from the Mets.
Musgrove, 28, who played at Grossmont High in suburban El Cajon, California, will join a rotation that includes Yu Darvish and Blake Snell, who were obtained in blockbuster trades after Christmas.
Last season, Musgrove served as the Pirates' ace and went 1-5 with a 3.68 ERA in eight starts spanning 39.2 innings. He struck out 55 batters in that span.
Now, he will join a Padres team that is expected to return to the postseason and compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West Division.