At this point in the offseason, the Padres have yet to find a clear relief ace. The bullpen is a series of generically decent arms. Wednesday, General Manager A.J. Preller added to it with Carlos Villanueva.
Source: Padres agree to one-year deal with RHP Carlos Villanueva. Guarantee is for $1.5 million.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2016
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Villanueva spent 2015 in St. Louis where he had one of the best years of his career. With the machine that seems to elevate all its players known as the Cardinals, Villanueva threw 61 innings for a 2.