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The San Diego Padres are fighting for the National League West division crown this season. San Diego hopes to add some more pitching ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, per a USA Today report.
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Bob Nightengale says there are two specific players that San Diego is keeping an eye on. Both of them are relievers.
"The San Diego Padres are looking for more bullpen help and have their eyes on Aroldis Chapman of the Boston Red Sox and Antonio Senzatela of the Colorado Rockies ," the columnist wrote.
Chapman has been throwing well for Boston this season. He has a 0.51 ERA, with 12 saves. The Red Sox have struggled though with a 22-29 record.
Senzatela meanwhile has three saves this season for the Rockies, with four victories. He holds a 1.13 ERA.
If the Padres do pick up one or even both of these pitchers, the team will arguably have the best bullpen in baseball. San Diego already has a strong closer in Mason Miller , who has 16 saves on the year.
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San Diego is currently 31-20 on the season heading into Sunday. The team is just half a game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the division.
The Padres have also been linked to Houston Astros reliever Josh Hader . San Diego clearly wants bullpen help, and time will tell how the Padres address that need moving forward.
San Diego has been very competitive this season, despite not having the large payroll that the Dodgers have. While San Diego has been making the postseason consistently recently, the team hasn't been able to reach a World Series since 1998.
San Diego plays Sunday against the Athletics . The Padres have won seven of their last 10 games.
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