Report: Padres expect to be cleared in trade investigations

The San Diego Padres are maintaining their innocence.

The organization's confident of being exonerated of any wrongdoing, sources tell Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune, after earlier reports Friday indicated the Padres were under investigation for not fully disclosing injuries prior to trading pitchers Drew Pomeranz and Colin Rea.

The Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins, who acquired Pomeranz and Rea respectively, allegedly believe the Padres did not reveal all the pertinent medical information before consummating the deals. As a result of the allegations, Major League Baseball is reportedly reviewing the trades.

"In response to several unrelated issues that arose during the trade deadline, we are reviewing our policies regarding maintenance of medical files to ensure uniformity between clubs," an MLB spokesman said in a statement to Lin Friday night.

A spokesman for the Padres refused to comment on the situation.

The Red Sox have elected to keep Pomeranz after reportedly not raising their issues with the Padres immediately following the July 14 trade. Since joining the Red Sox, Pomeranz has struggled, posting a 6.20 ERA and striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings; with the Padres, the 27-year-old owned a 2.47 ERA and averaged 10.1 strikeouts per nine on his way to an All-Star berth.

Rea was dealt to the Marlins days before the deadline in a seven-player trade but was returned to the Padres on Monday after spraining his elbow during his debut with Miami. On Friday, it was announced the 26-year-old will undergo Tommy John surgery, which could sideline him until 2018. The torn ulnar collateral ligament was not discovered until he was back with the Padres.

"Obviously, the timing of the whole thing wasn’t great," Rea said of his injury. "The biggest thing is to get this done with and move forward and work hard through the rehab process and try to come back better."