The Oakland Athletics acquired first baseman Yonder Alonso from the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in exchange for pitcher Drew Pomeranz, pitching prospect Jose Torres and a player to be named later, according to the team.
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle first reported the trade.
Alonso, 28, hit .282 with five home runs and 31 RBI in 103 games last season. But he's never quite been the impact player the Padres were hoping he would be after trading for him before the 2012 season and dealing away Anthony Rizzo to the Chicago Cubs.
While Rizzo has gone on to be a superstar in Chicago, Alonso never hit more than nine home runs or 62 RBI in his four seasons with San Diego.
The Athletics will be hoping a change of scenery will boost Alonso's numbers, though Mark Canha likely stands in his way at first base.
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