圣地亚哥教士队在交易截止日从旧金山巨人队获得前赛扬奖得主罗比·雷，以追求季后赛席位[1]。此次交易中，教士队送出前景球员米格尔·门德斯和17岁游击手乔尼尔·埃尔南德斯，并获得部分薪资补偿[1]。
教士队目前战绩58胜54负，近9场赢8场，仅落后季后赛外卡区1场[1]。球队先发轮转面临严峻挑战——防御率在联盟排名第四高（4.66），主力先发投手尼克·皮沃塔、卢卡斯·吉奥利托、乔·穆斯格鲁夫、吉田翔大均因伤缺阵[1]。雷伊的加入将为球队补强这一薄弱环节。
雷伊现年34岁，是2021年多伦多蓝鸟队赛扬奖得主[1]。本赛季他交出10胜6负的战绩，防御率3.08，获得107次三振[1]。自6月以来，他的防御率仅为1.65，表现尤为出色[1]。雷伊年薪2500万美元，将在今冬成为自由球员[1]。
The San Diego Padres have acquired former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline, sending prospects Miguel Mendez and 17-year-old shortstop Joniel Hernandez to San Francisco in return [1]. The move reinforces the Padres' rotation as they pursue a playoff berth, with the club currently sitting 58-54 and one game behind the wild card spot after winning eight of their last nine games [1].
Ray, 34, brings significant postseason experience to San Diego's pitching staff, which ranks fourth-worst in the National League with a 4.66 ERA [1]. The veteran pitcher posted a 10-6 record this season with a 3.08 ERA and 107 strikeouts, including an impressive 1.65 ERA since June [1]. Ray earned his Cy Young Award with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021 and is currently earning $25 million annually, with free agency looming this winter [1]. The Padres receive partial salary relief in the transaction [1].
San Diego's starting rotation has been decimated by injuries, leaving Nick Pivetta, Lucas Giolito, Joe Musgrove, and Yu Darvish all sidelined [1]. Over the past six seasons, the Padres have made the postseason four times but advanced to the National League Championship Series only once [1].