The Padres announced that they have acquired outfielder and cash considerations in exchange for catcher . Neither player was on a 40-man roster at the time of the deal and they wont immediately take roster spots with their new clubs. reported the deal prior to the official announcement. Sullivan, 31, was outrighted off San Diegos roster just prior to Opening Day. His big league Larry Nance Jr. Jersey experience is pretty minimal, with a .206/.243/.299 line in 103 plate appearances. Hes done better in the minors, with a .271/.342/.449 line and 97 wRC+ in 1,594 Triple-A appearances dating back to the start of the 2021 season. His glovework has been more of a mixed bag. has given him negative grades for his framing in the majors but with better marks in Triple-A. His blocking numbers are a bit middling but his throwing grades are decent. The Bucs have had seen a number of changes in their catching group recently. They designated for a signment and traded him to Atlanta earlier this month. Shortly after that, both and got hurt. Bart has been dealing with a back i sue while Rodrguez suffered a finger laceration and was placed on the injured list. Bart has not yet been placed on the IL but hasnt played since April 11. On the active roster, the Bucs are down to just and a banged-up Bart. has been with the club on the taxi squad, just in case the club wants him to take Barts place. Sullivan will give them another non-roster guy with some big league experience. Perhaps he will join the taxi squad and Gutierrez will head back down to Triple-A, or maybe Sullivan will go to Indianapolis. The Padres have le s need for Sullivan as a depth catcher. They are going with veterans and on the big league roster, while is on optional a signment at Triple-A. That has allowed them to exchange Sullivan for a bit of cash and another player at a position of greater need. Johnson, 29, is an outfielder who is known more for his speed and defense than his hitting. He was non-tendered by the Padres at the end of last year and then signed a minor league deal with the Pirates. He has a .177/.248/.226 batting line in 140 big league plate appearances but he has better minor league numbers and some wheels. Dating back to the start of 2021, he has hit .282/.377/.423 on the farm while stealing 100 bases in 116 tries. The Padres have been scrambling in the outfield a bit lately. Center fielder landed on the IL just over a week ago due to a right hamstring strain. took over that spot but suffered a left hamstring strain and followed Merrill to the IL. Lately, theyve been using utility guy and veteran to cover that spot. The Pirates have an outfield mix consisting of , , , , , and . Reynolds hasnt been playing the field lately due to triceps sorene s but has been serving as the designated hitter. In short, both players were more needed by their new clubs than their previous ones, so each will land in a spot where they have a better chance of helping out a big league club. Photo courtesy of Rick Scuteri, Imagn Images. Dean Wade Jersey