Moving to San Diego The Padres acquired Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker from the Twins on Thursday in exchange for starting pitcher Chris Paddack and reliever Emilio Pagan, Ken Rosenthal of The Ath... Impact Rumors swirled late Wednesday that the Padres were working to acquire Rogers, and after trade talks continued into Thursday, the two sides came to an agreement on a deal. Rogers is likely to step in as San Diego's closer, though he may have a shorter leash on the role than he enjoyed in Minnesota, given the high-quality alternatives that exist in the Padres' bullpen. That said, Rogers has generally been reliable when his number has been called the past three seasons, as he's converted 48 of 60 save opportunities during that span while accruing a 3.06 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He looks like a fairly safe No. 1 or 2 closer for most fantasy squads.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE