According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, there are no indications from the San Diego Padres that they will trade closer Heath Bell.

Rosenthal says that the team is reluctant to upset their fan base before the season starts and especially in the aftermath of trading off superstar first baseman Adrian Gonzalez over the winter.

Bell and the Padres have been discussing a contract as recently as last week.  The closer wants to stay in San Diego for three years and is willing to take less money to do so.

“My biggest thing is that I’d like three years,” Bell said earlier this week. “That’s my biggest thing. If it means taking less money, then that’s something I’ll do to make sure I’m here for the next three years or more.”

Bell avoided arbitration this winter by signing a $7.5 million contract in January.  He’ll be a free agent for the first time this winter if the sides cannot agree to an extension.  Because the Padres are operating on a limited budget, they may be motivated to trade their closer rather than let him walk for almost nothing when his contract expires.