Report: Padres in "deep talks" to acquire Yu Darvish from Cubs

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetDecember 28, 2020 - 2:46pm

In this Sunday, May 20, 2018, file photo, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish walks through the dugout after closing the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. The Cubs placed= Darvish on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday, May 26, 2018, retroactive to May 23, with right triceps tendonitis. (John Minchillo/AP)

Following a blockbuster move to acquire Blake Snell, the San Diego Padres are still looking to bolster their starting rotation as they are in “deep talks” to acquire Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic.

The Padres have reached an agreement with Ha-seong Kim, a source tells The Athletic.

— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) December 28, 2020

Lin reports that multiple players would go to the Cubs in a deal and, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, catchers Willson Contreras or Victor Caratini could be in play. This would continue the Padres’ busy off-season as the team also reportedly added shortstop Ha-seong Kim in free agency.

Darvish finished second in National League Cy Young voting after going 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA, 2.23 FIP, and 93 strikeouts in 76 innings for the Cubs in 2020.

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