Padres, Rays, Mariners discussing trade involving Wil Myers - MLB

Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported last week that the Rays had received calls from “about a half-dozen teams” regarding the availability of young outfielder Wil Myers. And it appears the Tampa Bay front office was paying attention to those calls …

According to FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Padres and Rays have been discussing a “significant trade” scenario that would send Myers to San Diego. Rosenthal says the talks involve a number of players, though it’s not known if an agreement is close.

Myers was limited to 87 games in 2014 due to a wrist injury and he batted just .222/.294/.320 when healthy, but the 24-year-old won American League Rookie of the Year honors in 2013 and he is under contractual control through 2019. Myers was rated a Top 10 prospect by Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, and MLB.com prior to the 2013 season. The Royals used him to get James Shields in December 2012.

The Padres have already added Matt Kemp this winter. Now they want to beef up the offense further.

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UPDATE, 7:31 p.m. ET: Topkin tweets that the Padres are currently “exploring several options” and that nothing between the Rays and Padres is close enough for a trade to get done by the end of the night Tuesday. Jim Bowden of ESPN and Sirius XM hears that Padres top catching prospect Austin Hedges has been discussed in the negotiations, and Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish says the Rays have been inquiring about young Padres pitchers Matt Wisler, Burch Smith, and R.J. Alvarez.

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UPDATE, 8:11 p.m. ET: There is “significant optimism” that Myers-to-San Diego will get done, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Passan hears that an agreement is “very close.”

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UPDATE, 9:44 p.m. ET: Topkin is hearing that there could be a third team involved.

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UPDATE, 10:00 p.m. ET: Jason Churchill of Seattle’s 1090 The Fan has been given “strong indications” that the Mariners are the third team. Churchill says pitching prospect Taijuan Walker may end up with the Padres and Myers could be going to Seattle. “Timeline on any move uncertain,” Churchill adds.

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LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots after a 1-0 loss at Seattle, optioning infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Aaron Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.

New York is missing centerfielder Harrison Bader, who strained his right hamstring against the Mariners and went on the injured list the next day.

Left-hander Carlos Rodón, sidelined since spring training by a sore left forearm and an ailing back, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.