Veteran righty Craig Stammen is interested in returning to the Padres next season, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. “I really like it in San Diego,” says Stammen, who signed with the Padres last winter after missing most of the previous two seasons to injury. “They showed me quite a bit of loyalty at the beginning of the season when I was struggling. They could’ve gotten rid of me really quick. But they stuck with me, they gave me a chance. (Manager Andy Green has) been great with me, allowed me to work back this year and get put in different situations.” The 33-year-old Stammen allowed 11 runs in 11 2/3 innings in April but has quietly been terrific since then, with a 2.14 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 63 innings since. He’s eligible for free agency this winter and should attract serious interest on the open market — assuming, that is, that he doesn’t re-up with the Padres. Here’s more from the West divisions.
- The Athletics installed Matt Olson at first base after dealing Yonder Alonso to Seattle last month and have gotten great results so far, as Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle notes. Olson has 17 homers in just 47 big-league games so far this year. The lefty-swinging Olson’s performance so far has suggested he doesn’t need much platoon help, either — three of his homers have come against lefties, including one today against Houston’s Tony Sipp. Olson was a former first-round pick and top prospect whose star faded somewhat after a mediocre 2016 with Triple-A Nashville, but after strong performances in both Nasvhille and Oakland this year, he appears to be very much back on the map. “Olson looks like the real deal,” says a rival scout, via Slusser. “I’ve been impressed with how he’s gotten on some pitches in the upper zone.”
- Angels righty Alex Meyer already knows his 2017 is over, but also must deal with uncertainty about his future after losing the last two months of the season to shoulder inflammation, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register writes. Meyer isn’t yet sure if surgery might help him, and he doesn’t yet know if he might have to move to the bullpen to stay healthy. Meyer has been dogged by shoulder issues at various points throughout his pro career, but managed to avoid the DL in 2015, when he mostly pitched in the bullpen in the Twins’ system. “I don’t know if there’s a correlation, but I can’t say there’s not,” he says. Meyer posted a 3.74 ERA, 10.0 K/9 and 5.6 BB/9 over 13 starts and 67 1/3 innings in the big leagues this season.
Should of dealt stammen and chacin in a package. Dont know why preller didnt.
Beat me to it. Holding onto them at the deadline was not a prerequisite to signing them in the offseason
Maybe they couldn’t find a taker for him, especially considering how they had trouble finding a trade partner for Hand. Still, maybe they can re-sign him and attempt to deal him next year if he keeps up his production.
They found takers for all three. They just didn’t trade them. That was acceptable in Hand’s case cuz he’s not a free agent but not Chacin and Stammen’s case. And trading them wouldn’t have barred the the Padres from doing what you suggested.
Probably were offering scraps that would have taken time away from the padres better tiered prospects
You mean like what the Padres traded for Dudwick seven years ago?
Acceptable Hand is imploding should of sold high another brilliant analogy
Another brain dead comment
I know Ryan when does it stop for you
When the nurses at your asylum stop letting you use the computer
“They found takers for all three” really because you read TR Tom Verducci you’re not
You’re high on chromosomes
Childish comments “they found takers” u just spout nonsense and can’t back up
Oh my god! Pot meet kettle
Still waiting for verification of “found takers for all three” just more spouting of nonsense
Still waiting for verification that no one wants to trade with Preller just more delusional nonsensical drivel
So u change topic what a fraud
None of them cleared waivers. They found takers for all 3.
Now show me your proof that no one wants to trade with Preller or admit that it’s a lie.
Trade of trash players with Royals that constitutes as nothing. Still no significant trade. Cleared waivers that’s your comeback ha
That trade with the Royals was the only trade Preller had TO make. You can’t make a trade if you have no players to trade. You still have no argument.
If a player is claimed on waivers that means his team found a taker for him. That is the only comeback I need.
A’s look nice for 2018…