December 20, 2014

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It turns out one of the players to be named later in the big Padres-Nationals-Rays deal is going to be a player to be named much later:

As Baseball America writer J.J. Cooper wrote this week, Turner can’t be dealt until mid-June because of a rule instituted in 1986 when Pete Incaviglia held out on the Montreal Expos after they selected him, eventually forcing a trade.

So Trea Turner has to play for the Padres for another six months. Turner’s agent isn’t happy, and Washington general manager Mike Rizzo notes that the Nationals and Padres are going to need to trust each other on this deal. Stay tuned.

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