The San Diego Padres are continuing their purge of a crippled bullpen. They made a last-minute deal with the Chicago Cubs that swapped relievers Brad Wieck and Carl Edwards Jr. The Padres also got $500,000 in international bonus money.
San Diego’s bullpen was a massive thorn in their side through the first half of the season. Sending out relievers Matt Wisler, Phil Maton, and Wieck was a recipe for disaster. The bullpen single-handedly caused several losses through the first 90 games of the season.