Yankees trade history: Padres – Pinstripe Alley

The history of trades between the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees dates back to 1972, when both organizations worked hard to sign Juan Soto just one month ago.

They've been very active the past few seasons, with trades centered on Chase Headley, Luke Voit, and now Soto. It's obviously too early to properly evaluate the most famous trade between the two sides right now, but these he takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the trade history between the two teams. Let's.

best trade

March 31, 1981: Traded by the Yankees rupert jones, Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollarand chris welsh to the padres jerry mumphrey and John Pacella.

The 1981 Padres weren't going anywhere. Yes, they made it to the World Series just three years later, but by 1981 they had lost 11 of 12 seasons in the majors (they entered the league in 1969). However, they had an outfielder with solid starting ability in Jerry Mumphrey.

Mumphrey previously had a basically average offensive output with a 96 OPS+, but he just stole 52 bases in 1980, hitting .298 with a 108 OPS+ that year. The Yankees decided to trade him, and he had the best year of his career in pinstripes.

Mumphrey made the pennant in 1981 and remained in New York until being traded in 1983. With the Yankees he batted .293/.351/.434 with 22 home runs, 136 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases, plus an OPS of 121+.

The four players the Padres acquired from the Yankees will go on to some sort of MLB career. Still, nothing beats bringing Mumphrey to New York.

worst deal

July 30, 2001: Traded by the Yankees Darren Blakely and Brett Jody to the padres Sterling Hitchcock.

Hitchcock took his first steps to the MLB in a Yankees uniform, and was a decent starting pitcher with a 4.78 ERA from 1992 to 1995. After bringing Tino Martinez to New York in a trade, the left-hander went to Seattle and San Diego, where he won the 1998 NLCS MVP and stayed until 2001. That year, the Yankees were looking for a starter at the deadline and signed Tino Martinez. Padres. But Hitchcock's second stint with the Bombers would be more chaotic.

In 2001, he appeared in 10 games (9 starts) with the Yankees, pitching 51.1 innings and posting an ERA of 6.49. He pitched four scoreless innings in the World Series marathon against Arizona, so I appreciate that, but that's about it.

The Yankees re-signed Hitchcock in 2002, but Hitchcock continued to struggle. He started the season on the shelf, but by the time he was healthy he didn't have a spot in a crowded rotation. His 5.49 ERA coming out of the pen meant he wasn't exactly forcing issues. Hitchcock did not pitch during the ALDS loss to Anaheim and continued in an ambiguous role the following year, posting a 5.44 ERA. Fortunately, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals that August. Back pain continued to bother him during his second stint in New York, but even when he was on the mound, he didn't feel well.

The most overlooked trade

March 30, 1984: Traded by the Yankees greig nettle Asking the Padres for a player to be named later. Dennis Rasmussen. The San Diego Padres sent Darin Cloninger (minor) (April 26, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

Rasmussen was actually a farm worker for the Yankees before going to San Diego and returning to New York. The Angels sent him to the Bronx after the 1982 season in the trade that sent Tommy John to Los Angeles.

Rasmussen then went to San Diego in September 1983 as part of the John Montefusco trade. However, after impressing with the Padres that month, the Yanks brought him back in the Graig Nettles trade. The former captain was 39 years old at the time, nearing the end of his career (and also having a feud with George Steinbrenner), and returned to San Diego. Rasmussen, on the other hand, was a 25-year-old starter on the rise.

No, the Yankees weren't great after 1981, but Rasmussen had a despicable record until he left in 1987. He pitched 597.1 innings, posting a modest but solid ERA of 4.28 and 393 strikeouts. He was particularly effective in 1985 and 1986, posting a 3.91 ERA (over 104 ERA) in those two years. Rasmussen wasn't an ace, but he was a solid starter who retired after a great season with a 4.15 ERA.

strange trade

April 22, 1997: Traded by the Yankees Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera and $3 million to the Padres for players to be named later. Gordie Amerson and homer bush.sent by padres Hideki Irabe (May 29, 1997) and vernon maxwell (June 9, 1997) To the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

Both the circumstances under which Hideki Irabu joined the Yankees (his arrival set a precedent that eventually led to the introduction of the posting system) and the period in which he wore pinstripes were all strange.

Irabu was a pitcher for NPB's Lotte Orions/Chiba Lotte Marines from 1988 to 1996. He wanted to play for the Yankees, but the Japanese team sold him to the Padres instead.

Irabu did not want to play for the Padres, so he had to sign a contract with New York. Thus began his tenure in the Bronx. He was forced to compete in 1997. Irabu had a 4.80 ERA over three years, and although he didn't have a particularly good record with the Yankees due to a series of incidents both on and off the field, he did have some good opportunities. .

Other notable deals

December 7, 2023: Traded by the Yankees Drew Thorpe, Johnny Brito, Kyle Higashioka, michael kingand Randy Vasquez to the padres Trent Grisham and Juan Soto.

No matter how this deal turns out, it's definitely one to watch. What does Soto have in store for 2024? What happens to the pitchers the Yankees surrender? I understand that.

July 22, 2014: The Padres traded. chase headley and give cash to the Yankees Jose Rafael de Paula and Youngervis Sorate.

In a 2014 deadline upset, the Yankees were able to flip a non-roster invitee who had a gangbuster performance in Solarte for Headley, who was one of the National League's top batters two years earlier. Even though Headley wasn't that great of a player anymore, and Solarte had a relatively good showing in San Diego, he still played on a resurgent 2017 team that captivated fans, extended the season, and came close to winning the Fall Classic. . (Oh, and he also turned down his debut film.)

July 9, 1986: Traded by the Yankees ed whitson to the padres Tim Stoddard.

The less said about the Ed Whitson era, the better. At least this is over.

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