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The San Diego Padres will look to add talent to their roster ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline on July 31.
The Padres have been linked to several players, but MLB insider Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that San Diego is interested in trading for Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee.
"Their shallow depth was again emphasized Sunday, with Gavin Sheets going on the paternity list and Luis Campusano, recalled from Triple A, going 0-for-3 to extend his streak of big-league plate appearances without a hit to 27,” Lin wrote.
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“That’s the longest such streak to begin an individual season since Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee logged 28 consecutive hitless plate appearances after being recalled in August 2023,” Lin added. “Coincidentally, a league source said, Lee has drawn trade interest from the Padres in 2025. The 26-year-old continues to be a glove-first catcher, but he has shown some utility with his bat, hitting 12 big-league home runs last season and recording a .780 on-base plus slugging percentage this season in Triple A.”
Lee is earning $771,000 this season and is not even arbitration-eligible this offseason. However, the 26-year-old is currently in Triple-A right now, so Chicago would likely part with him for the right package.
Lee was selected in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft. In the majors this season, Lee appeared in 28 games, hitting .250 and 1 RBI.
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