The Padres will decline their club option over right-hander Adam Warren, according to Emily Waldon of The Athletic (via Twitter). He’ll receive a $500K buyout rather than a $2MM salary.
Surprisingly, Waldon further reports, Warren underwent Tommy John surgery in September. That fact had not been publicly known. It’s likely he’ll be sidelined for the entirety of the 2020 campaign.
Warren was headed back to the open market regardless of his elbow health, but the procedure shut the door. He had struggled to a 5.34 ERA in 28 2/3 innings with the Friars. Warren turned in a 25:12 K/BB ratio and allowed nine home runs in his lone season in San Diego.
7 more to go to make 40 with one free agent
Does that include Stock being claimed by Philly?
Yes. It’ll be 6 if they decline the option on Aaron Loup.
Padres need to trade or DFA 4 guys to make room for everyone coming off the 60-day IL. Then 2 or 3 more to protect guys from Rule 5. Then more still for any major league free agents they might sign.
A free agent RP for the Mets lol
but i thought he was the best thing since sliced bread last offseason!
Good pitcher that had a bad year. Would like the Braves to consider him for a bullpen spot. Ideally a minor league deal but whatever.
When in 2023
I don’t understand the comment. If I wasn’t clear, I’d ideally like to bring him on a minor league deal with a ST invite in hopes he wins a bullpen spot for the season.
It’s due to the fact he had TJ in September, probably. Warren (assumably) wouldn’t be able to pitch until 2021
he SUCKS. period. paragraph. end of story. braves? yeah… PLEASE sign him..
Why did this guy have TJ in September? Why not wait until after the Padres exercised/declined the option? If declined, seek another contract, try some rehab, then get TJ if necessary. Choosing TJ in September cost him a year of MLB service and contact $. I’ve seen guys hold off on TJ before so not out of the realm of possibility I’m guessing. Seems like a good guy, but a dumb move by him/his agents to get TJ in September before an option year.
Maybe his arm hurt. Could it be that there was some pain involved? Truth is he ain’t much as a major league pitcher. 500K for doing zip.
if the padres had brought back this piece of atrociousness even as mascot, i woulda flown to san diego & kidnapped him, rented a boat, an anchor, and a rope, and taken him way out into the pacific. i’d like to know how someone this awful even manages to be issued a uniform to wear much less be allowed to be paid to break a sweat on a baseball diamond.