PHILADELPHIA (AP) — tstop Jean Segura from the Seattle Mariners for veteran slugger Carlos Santana and infielder J.P. Crawford on Monday.The Phillies also get left-hander James Pazos and righty Juan Nicasio in the trade.“Shortstop was an area we didn’t get a lot of production http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-martin-prado-jersey ,” Phillies general manager Matt Klentak said. “Segura moves the needle for us as far as win expectancy.”Segura hit .304 with 10 homers, 63 RBIs, 20 stolen bases and had a .341 on-base percentage last season. He is signed through 2022 and is owed $60 million. He also got a $1 million bonus for approving the deal.It was the second major deal of the day for the Mariners. They also sent second baseman Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets for five players, including two top prospects and outfielder Jay Bruce.“Carlos Santana has been among the most durable players in the big leagues over the last eight years and has been a fixture in the middle of lineups during that time,” Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto said. “He gets on base, he does damage at the plate and is quite an underrated first baseman. J.P. Crawford gives us a young shortstop who is very athletic and fills up the tool box; he hits, he runs, he plays defense Andre Dawson Jersey , he throws, he has power. For the last four running, he’s been among the top 20 prospects in baseball.”Seattle went 89-73 this year and hasn’t made the playoffs since 2001, the longest postseason drought among the four major pro American sports. The Phillies, who added Santana and Jake Arrieta last offseason, finished 80-82 after leading the NL East in early August.Santana batted a career-low .229 with 24 homers, 86 RBIs and a .352 OBP in his first season in Philadelphia after signing a $60 million, three-year contract.“Carlos is one of my favorite players in the league Wei-Yin Chen Jersey ,” Klentak said. “I love the way he plays the game… I love everything about the guy.”Moving Santana allows the Phillies to move Rhys Hoskins from left field to his natural position at first base. Philadelphia’s team defense last season was among the worst in the majors.Crawford, a 2013 first-round pick, hit .214 in only 49 games. He’s been plagued by injuries and has only 187 career at-bats.Pazos was 4-1 with a 2.88 ERA in 60 appearances, covering 50 innings. He struck out 45 and walked 15.Nicasio was 1-6 with a 6.00 ERA in 46 games. He pitched in two games for the Phillies in 2017.Klentak said he’s still exploring other moves. The Phillies had All-Star lefty Patrick Corbin in town for a visit last week. The team is also interested in sluggers Manny Machado and Bryce Harper, among other hitters. Two seasons after Tommy John surgery interrupted his minor league career, Chris Paddack hopes he’s on the cusp of winning a job in the San Diego Padres‘ rotation.The 23-year-old seems to have as good a chance as anyone to win one of the final three spots with the rebuilding Padres, based on his drive and his impressive performance last season after returning from reconstructive elbow surgery.“I’d be lying if I didn’t say my goal is to make the starting rotation,” said Paddack http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-jeff-locke-jersey , who is ranked No. 5 among the organization’s deep list of prospects. “Being a right-hander in this organization, it’s wide open. I want to do everything I can mentally and physically to earn my spot. At the end of the day, your teammates and coaches are going to remember who you are as a person. I feel like that beats any reward, goal or accomplishment out there. That’s something that doesn’t collect dust.”Article continues below ...Paddack, who is on the 40-man roster, is in his first camp with the big league club.“He’s an incredibly focused and driven guy,” manager Andy Green said. “He’s on a mission to win with us and to do?something special.?Those are outstanding?characteristics to have. I think everybody is really optimistic about his future.”An eight-round pick of the Miami Marlins in 2015, he was traded to San Diego in June 2016 for Fernando Rodney. He tore his ulnar collateral ligament and had surgery in August of that season.While spending the 2017 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery Cameron Maybin Jersey , Paddack connected with Padres left-hander Robbie Erlin, who also had undergone the surgery. Paddack said Erlin gave him confidence and encouragement.“With being a young athlete, it was mentally hard for me,” Paddack said. “Being away from family and all these negative thoughts. Robbie had the surgery a little bit before me. We used 2017 to get to know one another 鈥?watching his work ethic and watching a guy who’s competed at the highest level going through the same injury and recovery as me.”Erlin, who had 12 starts among his 39 appearances last season, also is in the mix for a job in the rotation.Paddack bounced back in 2018 by going a combined 7-3 with a 2.10 ERA and 120 strikeouts at Class A Lake Elsinore and Double-A San Antonio.Nonetheless, Paddack says he “beat himself up” because of the inconstancies with his curveball. That’s what he wants to work on this spring as he competes with several others for a spot in the rotation headed by left-handers Joey Lucchesi and Eric Lauer, both of whom made their big league debuts last season.“It’s not where I want it to be and I still have a ton of work to do. But I’m really excited to work with these older guys who have curveballs Lewis Brinson Jersey ,” Paddack said. “Just picking their brain, asking questions, seeing what I need to work on and do some drills that they use or have used in the past. Just not overthinking it and taking it day by day. It will come with time.“This game is about learning something new every day, taking as much information as you can and I’m really excited to develop that third pitch. From the end of the season to now, it’s made a huge jump. Different drills and exercising this offseason, talking to veterans and watching pitchers on YouTube helped me visualize what I want my curveball to look like with the shape and spin.”