Padres Acquire Left-Handed Starter JP Sears from Athletics

The San Diego Padres have bolstered their pitching staff by acquiring left-handed starter JP Sears from the Oakland Athletics. Sears, 29, comes to San Diego as part of a significant trade deadline deal that also brought closer Mason Miller to the Padres. This season, Sears has compiled a 7-9 record with a 4.95 ERA and 95 strikeouts across 22 starts.