Padres acquire Mike Clevinger ahead of the trade deadline

There was a ton of trade action featuring a handful of very active teams. The Padres continued to deal, adding Mike Clevinger to the rotation.

4 PM ET on Monday marked MLB’s trade deadline and it didn’t disappoint. A lot of teams were quite active. The Padres, Mets, Cubs, and Reds were among the active buyers while the Red Sox, Rangers, and Diamondbacks were among the active sellers.

The Padres made perhaps the biggest deal on Monday, acquiring starter Mike Clevinger as part of a nine-player t…