In their first trade of deadline day, the Padres added to their already excellent pitching ranks. Their bullpen is already the best in baseball based on ERA. Then they added a lockdown closer who throws 101 mph to the back end. Although not a front-of-the-rotation pitcher, JP Sears is a valuable lefty that can slot in mid-rotation or at the back end. Both of their newly added arms are controllable for the next several seasons.
In their second trade, the Padres added catcher Freddy Fermin from the Kansas City Royals. Fermin, 30 years old, is currently hitting .