![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - The Padres parted ways today with the longest-tenured member of their bullpen, closer Chad Qualls. The 2005 4th round Rookie Draft pick was sent to the Florida Marlins. In return, the Padres will get some much needed help at the hot corner. Felipe Lopez (left) comes over from the Marlins and immediately is penciled in as the Padres starting third baseman. Qualls leaves the Padres with a sparkling 2.99 ERA over 464 innings pitched. In 2009 he stepped into the closer's role, recording 83 of his 86 Padres saves the past two seasons. In both those seasons, he was named the National League's Rolaids Relief Man of the Year. Last month, Qualls recorded the World Series clinching strikeout for the Padres, punching out Troy Tulowitzki with the tying run on third. In 2010, Lopez hit .265 in 151 games for the Marlins, including 33 doubles and 6 home runs.
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