Padres reach agreement on reliever JB Wendelken signed a minor league contract, report Robert Murray of FanSided. The right-hander is scheduled to participate in spring training as a non-roster invitee.
Wendelken returned to his team after spending two seasons in Japan. The 31-year-old has had several outstanding years with the Yokohama DeNa Baystars. Wendelken posted a 1.67 ERA in 86 innings with Nippon Professional Baseball. He struck out 22.2% of the batters he faced against a walk rate of 8.8%.
Before heading to Japan, Wendelken pitched for six seasons in the big leagues. He spent most of that time with the Athletics. Wendelken had a 3.62 ERA over five years in Oakland. He had a more difficult time after joining the Diamondbacks via waiver claim in August 2021. Wendelken allowed nearly five earned runs per nine through 47 2/3 frames in Arizona. The D-Backs removed him from their 40-man roster midway through the 2022 campaign.
The Padres had several relievers in their bullpen on Opening Day. robert suarez, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada Everyone has a ticket for a late-innings role. Yuki Matsui and Wanda Peralta It should be in the middle innings as the Padres likely won't be able to offload a multi-year deal. Brian Hoying and Adrian Morejon He'll make the big league roster at some point, but there's no doubt he could earn a rotation spot in spring training. That may leave only one or two intermediate relief points to grab between the following. Sean Reynolds, Tom Cosgrove, stephen koleck And Bendelken.
2025-01-15 02:06:26
Padres, JB Wendelken agree to minor league contract
