This Day In Dodgers History: Greg Maddux Acquired In Trade With Padres

On August 19, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-acquired Greg Maddux in a trade with the San Diego Padres for Minor League pitchers Eduardo Perez and Mike Watt.

It marked a reunion as Maddux previously played with the Dodgers for part of the 2006 season. The right-hander was acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the trade deadline that year in exchange for César Izturis.

Maddux went 6-3 with a 3.30 ERA, 3.80 FIP and 1.09 WHIP in 73.2 innings pitched over 12 starts during his first Dodgers stint. He wasn’t quite as effective in a second run with the team, going 2-4 with a 5.09 ERA, 4.21 FIP and 1.16 WHIP across seven starts to close out the 2008 season.

Maddux went on to pitch four innings out of the bullpen in the postseason, which marked his last action on a Major League mound. He retired after the Dodgers were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series, concluding a 23-year career.

It wasn’t before Maddux received his 18th Gold Glove Award, the most for any pitcher in MLB history. The first-ballot Hall of Famer earned eight All-Star Game selections and four Cy Young Awards in his illustrious career.

Maddux is best known for his time with the Atlanta Braves, who he helped win the 1995 World Series. Maddux also won four ERA titles with the organization (1993-1995, 1998).

In addition to the Braves, Dodgers and Padres, Maddux spent parts of 10 seasons with the Chicago Cubs. He accumulated a 355-227 record, 3.16 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 1.14 WHIP and 35 shutouts in 5,008.1 innings pitched across 744 games (740 starts).

Greg Maddux worked for Dodgers as special assistant

Since his retirement as a player, Maddux has held special assistant roles with the Texas Rangers, Cubs and Dodgers.

He was part of the L.A. front office in 2016, but has since rejoined Texas for the 2023 season.