Rockies trade closer Street to Padres
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DALLAS (AP)
The Padres quickly got a new closer by acquiring Huston Street from the NL West rival Colorado Rockies.
San Diego announced the deal Wednesday at baseball's winter meetings, where two days earlier former Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell was introduced by the Miami Marlins.
The 28-year-old Street had 29 saves in 33 chances for Colorado in 2011. He was 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 62 games.
The right-hander has 178 saves in seven seasons with Colorado and the Oakland Athletics.
''We're happy how it ended up. He's a very proven closer. He's done it in this division, he's had three good years in Colorado, which is a very hard place to pitch,'' new Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said. ''We're glad to have him.''
Colorado gets a player to be named and cash in the deal.
Street is due $7.5 million next season, $500,000 of which the Rockies will pay. His contract also includes a $9 million player option for 2013 that includes a $500,000 club buyout that Colorado would pay as well.
Street was the second closer to get traded this week. The Chicago White Sox sent Sergio Santos to Toronto on Tuesday.
The Mets reached a deal Tuesday with Frank Francisco to be their likely closer.
Bell, who had more than 40 saves in each of the last three seasons in San Diego, got a $27 million, three-year contract with the Marlins. He converted 43 of 48 save chances with a 2.44 ERA this year.
Though San Diego had offered salary arbitration to Bell, Byrnes stayed in contact with his former boss, Colorado GM Dan O'Dowd, about a possible deal.
''It's been going on at least a month,'' said Byrnes, who was hired to be O'Dowd's assistant in Colorado in 1999 and held that role for two years. ''We were able to stay in touch about this idea and ultimately get it done.''
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS
Closers carefully select the tune that accompanies them from the bullpen to the mound. See MLB's playlist.Once Bell made his move this week, the Padres sped up their process to fill the void. There were other trade talks and discussions with free agents in Dallas before finalizing the deal with the Rockies.
''Even a week or two ago, we thought we might have to wait and see,'' Byrnes said. ''Heath signed. These meetings prompt activity. We were in the middle of that. In the sense of timing, it was time to go.''
Street was on the 15-day disabled list in August with a strained right triceps, but returned to pitch nine games with a 2.45 ERA the rest of the season. He had right shoulder inflammation in 2010.
Byrnes said Street finished last season healthy and that the Padres were comfortable after reviewing the closer's medical report.
''Heath was very durable. That's part of being a closer,'' Byrnes said. ''Huston's been durable, but we wouldn't have gone for it if we weren't comfortable on that (medical) side.''
Street allowed a career-high 10 homers this year, but had a career-low nine walks. His 6.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the best in his seven major league seasons.
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