The San Diego Padres have to be concerned about the state of their bullpen. Too many blown leads late in games as closer Robert Suarez cannot control the strike zone. Often, those mistakes resulted in a loss.
Right now, the Padres do not have much of a choice other than demoting Suarez and promoting Adrian Morejon to the closer role.
Suarez’s struggles in 2025
Suarez has recorded three blown saves in 37 appearances, as his ERA has ballooned to 3.89. Hardly the number you expect from one of baseball’s top closers. All is not well, as mistake pitches are coming more abundantly than normal for Suarez.