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Red Sox acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Padres

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Red Sox acquire closer Craig Kimbrel from the Padres

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The Red Sox acquired one of baseball’s best closers Friday eveningĀ in a trade for Craig Kimbrel according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

The 28-year old Kimbrel currently leads the MLB with 224 saves over the last five seasons which includes four All-Star appearances. Last season, Kimbrel had a 2.58 ERA and 39 saves.

Kimbrel also becomes the second Padres reliever traded in as many days.

Thursday, San Diego traded Joaquin Benoit to the Seattle Mariners in exchange forĀ minor-league right-hander Enyel De Los Santos and infielder Nelson Ward.

 

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