The San Diego Padres were one of a dozen teams interested in free-agent relief pitcher Kirby Yates, but he's now in the final stages of considering offers from five teams, and a source says that the Padres are not one of them. San Diego would have to substantially increase their offer for him to reconsider, and that's not expected to happen. The former All-Star closer has something to prove in 2021 after an elbow injury that needed season-ending surgery limited him to six outings. Yates is a ...