The Marlins acquired veteran reliever Fernando Rodney from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for Class A right-hander Chris Paddack.Rodney was brilliant for the Padres this season, his first with the team. At 39 years old, the veteran right-hander has a 0.31 ERA in 28 relief appearances, having allowed only one earned run all season. That came on June 21, after Rodney did not allow an earned run in his first 25 outings. 
Paddack, an eighth-round Draft pick in 2015 who was pitching for Class A Greensboro, was rated the Marlins' No. 17 prospect by MLBPipeline.com. The 20-year-old had a 0.95 ERA in six starts for Greensboro this season, with just nine hits and two walks allowed and 48 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings. He hasn't allowed a hit in his past 15 innings.Davd Adler / MLB.com
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