A quality major league closer is a true sports phenomenon that defies explanation. They enter the game in the ninth inning with a lead and are expected to preserve the victory with no mishaps taking place.
One day after his closer gave up a game-winning home run, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt gave a strong endorsement to Robert Suarez remaining in the role as the regular season winds down.
Robert Suarez was on the mound in the top of the ninth inning with game tied 2-2, trying to give the San Diego Padres a chance to beat the Cincinnati Reds in the bottom half of the inning.
ESPN's Jeff Passan is the latest to predict San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will opt out of the final two years of his five-year deal and enter the free agency market after the 2025 season.
Mason Miller is known as a hard-throwing closer. But his impression of a first baseman on a ground ball double play in the top of the eighth inning made the difference in the San Diego Padres beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 at Petco Park, Friday.
The San Diego Padres trailed the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 and had runners at second and third with one out in the top of the eighth inning. Alex Vesia was called on to pitch for the Dodgers and the Padres countered with Jose Iglesias pinch-hitting for Jake Cronenworth.
When the San Diego Padres' telecast of Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox zoomed in on the visitors' dugout at Petco Park, the internet exploded.
Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez stay while Friars add The final moments of the trade deadline resulted in the Padres adding another starting pitcher to their rotation while holding on to Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez.
The Padres just landed a superstar reliever in the biggest move of deadline season. Mason Miller’s presence theoretically gives the Padres more freedom to trade incumbent closer Robert Suarez in the next three hours.
The San Diego Padres are making a strong push for the postseason and made a splash early Thursday morning acquiring closing pitcher Mason Miller from the Athletics.
Momma, there goes that man again. A.J. Preller is the king of making trades that make your jaw drop and he has done that again, swinging a huge deadline day deal for A’s flamethrower Mason Miller.
Something is brewing in San Diego. With the trade deadline (6 p.m. ET) rapidly approaching, deals are starting to go down and rumors are at a fever pitch.
The San Diego Padres are still looking for bats to help their lineup, and could unload the expiring contract of Robert Suarez to bring in the help they need.
Professional athletes switch agents for a variety of reasons. Usually it's business; rarely it's personal. In the case of San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez, it appears to be business.
Tuesday was a big day for San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez. Earlier in the day, he found out that he would become the team's fourth representative in the All-Star Game, replacing injured Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale.
Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Robert Suarez for three games Friday, while Padres manager Mike Shildt and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts received one-game suspensions following the conclusion of a feisty four-game series between the teams this week.
San Diego Padres fans were left stunned Tuesday night after an unexpected meltdown from Robert Suarez turned a comfortable lead into a crushing defeat.
According to Bruce Levine, the Chicago Cubs are “not done yet” when it comes to making significant moves this off-season. They’ve already executed trades
As the Padres look to retool their roster ahead of the 2025 season, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that the club has entertained trade interest in both players that could reach free agency next winter and players under longer-term team control.