Rosenthal: Padres will only trade Tyson Ross for 'monster package'
San Diego Padres budding ace Tyson Ross' name has been uttered in trade rumors this season, but it will reportedly take quite a return for San Diego to part ways with him.
FOX Sports baseball insider Ken Rosenthal reports that although the Padres have received multiple inquiries about Ross this offseason, they will only trade the 6-foot-5 right-hander for a massive return:
While the Padres continue to draw trade interest in right-hander Tyson Ross, they only will consider moving him for a monster package, sources say.
The Padres value Ross, who is under club control for two more seasons, and might try to extend him. Ross, who will pitch next season at 29, is projected to earn $10 million in arbitration in '16.
In three seasons with the Padres after being acquired from the Oakland A's, Ross has flashed the potential to be San Diego's ace, holding a 3.07 ERA while striking out 526 batters in 516 2/3 innings.
The righty, who will turn 29 next season, is relatively cheap for the Padres to keep, as he made $5.25 million in 2015 and is expected to earn around $10 million in arbitration this coming season, as Rosenthal notes.
