Inside the MLB Trade Deadline: Why Teams Are Gambling Everything on Relentless Bullpens and What It Means for the Future of Baseball
This time around, adding maybe the most electric closer in baseball in Miller to a bullpen that includes Suárez, Adam, Jeremiah Estrada and first-time All-Star Adrian Morejon gives the Padres an even better version of last year’s bullpen. San Diego, just three games back of the Dodgers as August begins, has some serious firepower to deploy in its attempt to chase down L.A.
Leading up to Thursday’s deadline, the reliever market had been aggressive for weeks and as competitive as any we’ve seen in some time. It wasn’t just that many of the best teams in baseball were looking to acquire bullpen arms; also upping the price was that some of the top relievers available, including Duran, Miller and Griffin Jax, who was traded to the Rays, have years of club control remaining. Prior to Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase being placed on administrative leave on Monday, it appeared that he was also on that list, with several teams showing interest in him.
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