The San Diego Padres and one of their starters are headed to an arbitration hearing. The rift between the two sides could mean the team is open to trading King.

The Atlanta Braves have not made any significant additions to their starting rotation despite losing Max Fried and Charlie Morton. The Braves could swing a trade to find an elite starter.

This offseason has been nothing short of a nightmare for San Diego Padres fans. The Friar Faithful, accustomed to the team’s aggressive pursuit of stars, now face an unsettling shift in strategy.

The Padres have holes to fill on their roster and have been shopping pitcher Dylan Cease. Now, Michael King could also be available.

According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King is available. #Padres SP Michael King is available on the trade market, per @Ken_Rosenthal pic.twitter.com ...

The San Diego Padres have lost multiple players in free agency. They could trade one of their starting pitchers who just filed for arbitration before Opening Day as well.

Instead of the San Diego Padres flooring the gas to close the gap between themselves and National League contenders like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York

The Braves have another option to work with now should they choose to make a deal with the Padres this offseason

While the Dodgers operate from a financial advantage, they also are schooling opponents with a relentlessness not enough rival owners share.

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Some teams still like Lynn as a starter. He could make sense for the San Diego Padres, or the Rangers in a sixth-starter, long-relief role. But the free-agent market remains crowded with starters, including Jack Flaherty, Nick Pivetta and Scherzer, plus Andrew Heaney, José Quintana and Kyle Gibson.

After coming in second on some high-profile free agents in the last two offseasons, the Blue Jays have signed switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander for five years and $92.5 million. His 44 home runs last year with the Orioles were third-most in the sport.