Padres land Blake Snell in blockbuster trade with Rays

Rays swap their ace for Luis Patiño, Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox.

Late Sunday night, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin was among those to report that the Padres and Rays agreed to a blockbuster trade. 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell is headed to San Diego in exchange for “slapdick prospects” Luis Patiño, Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox.

First, an overview of the players.

Snell, 28, is entering the third ye…