Padres Out Of The Mix For Kirby Yates?
4 years agoThe San Diego Padres were one of a dozen teams interested in free-agent relief pitcher Kirby Yates, but he's now in the final stages of considering offers from five teams, and a source says that the Padres are not one of them. San Diego would have to substantially increase their offer for him to reconsider, and that's not expected to happen. The former All-Star closer has something to prove in 2021 after an elbow injury that needed season-ending surgery limited him to six outings. Yates is a low-cost, high-ceiling fantasy reliever, but he'll need to settle into the right situation and may need to prove his health before another team commits to him in the ninth inning. The right-hander had a 1.67 ERA and 53 saves over 2018-19 with the Friars.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee