![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/000f6d5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1478x831+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2F2c%2F89221a594195a00cc7b3e939790d%2Fscreen-shot-2021-02-18-at-3.03.44%20PM.png)
Padres notes: Mark Melancon chooses a winner; Yu Darvish having fun already - The San Diego Union-Tribune
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3rUU7S2no8w/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AGMAoAC4AOKAgwIABABGGUgVyhVMA8=&rs=AOn4CLAGC7xxGJcin2KwJkQfFauRZsxi5g)
San Diego Padres-Mark Melancon-Closer Entrance
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/004/394/849/431ea5b1c86df53a71b728e860613724_crop_exact.jpg?w=2975&h=2048&q=85)
The Best-Kept Secret on Each MLB Roster Entering 2020 Season, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://i0.wp.com/www.sportstalkatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/9532108280784-sf-v-atl.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1)
The Braves make a flurry of roster moves, including a trade with the Giants
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://i0.wp.com/www.sportstalkatl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/953190801213-reds-v-braves-e1565406010509.jpg?fit=667%2C587&ssl=1)
Braves: Checking in on former players from the 2020 roster
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2021-08/chris-sale-edwin-encarnacion-split-ftr-getty-021317_11pnxqfpo81e51o2l6j5u558h8.jpg?itok=mg97rPp3)
MLB 2017: Handing out grades for every MLB team's offseason
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](http://arizonasports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/kellan-olson-bucks-e1654203995192.png)
D-backs have not yet discussed moving Mark Melancon out of closer's role
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_16x9/t_w640/mlb/oltdcccopqrerqgkfuwa)
Mark Melancon declines option, becomes free agent
![San Diego Padres Sign Potential Closer In Ex-Brave Mark Melancon](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70599619/143233645.0.jpg)
Atlanta Braves History: The Best Braves Closers Since 1990 - Battery Power