The San Diego Padres continued to remake their roster by trading for Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton, Jr. on the eve of Opening Day.

Kimbrel first reported to the Padres about 45 minutes before the first pitch of Monday's season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"It did catch me a little off-guard," Kimbrel said of the trade. "It was shocking that it was a day before Opening Day, and it wasn't something you are expecting."

The closer made his debut for the Padres on Tuesday night in a non-save situation.

"You can tell this organization is going after it, it's not a few-years deal, it's right now. As a player, that's exciting," Kimbrel said. "You don't know how long you're going to play this game.

"[Being here] you could tell everyone is excited ... from the front office to the players. That gets me excited. I'm ready to get the ball and get started."