Craig Kimbrel, Chicago Cubs closer, is a Padres target. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
The San Diego Padres front office is just like the rest of us, so when drawing up a list of dream trade candidates Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel was likely pretty high up.
The Padres are right in the thick of the National League playoff race: a few games more than they’d like to be out of first place in their division but probably feeling somewhat safe with a six-game lead over the Reds for the second wild card position.
While the Padres have been pretty good late in ballgames, adding another strong reliever to help shut the door on opponents all the better would be high on quite a few GM’s lists.