Reliever Shawn Kelley, 31, has been a dependable and serviceable bridge option in the bullpen for the San Diego Padres this year, pitching to a 3.25 ERA with a 1.08 while striking out 39 batters in 36 innings pitched (32 appearances).
That's enough to have piqued the interest of the Pittsburgh Pirates in advance of the MLB Trade Deadline, per John Perrotto of USA Today:
Not a name that'll excite the masses but #Pirates have interest in reliable #Padres reliever Shawn Kelley. #MLB
— John Perrotto (@JPerrotto) July 28, 2015
Kelley is finishing up a one-year deal with the Padres worth just over $2.8 million. An unrestricted free agent this winter, Kelley was recently at the center of a bench-clearing incident with San Francisco Giants catcher Hector Sanchez. No punches were thrown.
It is unknown as of this time if the Pirates' Thursday acquisition of Joakim Soria has killed their trade interest in Kelley. Stay tuned.
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