Robert Suarez a Potential Trade Chip for Padres
Robert Suarez as a trade chip to improve other aspects of their roster, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Suarez would be a significant in-season loss for the Padres' bullpen, as the 34-year-old right-hander leads the majors in saves (29) and is coming off his second straight All-Star nod. While Suarez had a rough June, allowing nine earned runs on 14 hits in 10 1/3 innings, he has bounced back well in July. He has put together six straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA to 3.46 with a 1.03 WHIP and 44:12 K:BB over 41 2/3 frames. That type of production would be difficult to replace. However, even without Suarez, the Padres would still have other capable late-game options in Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon, and Jeremiah Estrada. Furthermore, it may appeal to San Diego to cash in Suarez now before a potential offseason exit in free agency. Suarez is highly likely to decline a two-year, $16 million player option after the season and test the open market.
Source: Jeff Passan
With the July 31 deadline nearing, the San Diego Padres could use closer Source: Jeff Passan

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