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Padres Release Eric Yardley

By Steve Adams | November 8, 2019 at 11:59am CDT

The Padres have released right-hander Eric Yardley, per the transactions log at MLB.com. He’d been designated for assignment earlier this week and was cut loose upon clearing waivers.

Yardley, 29, made his MLB debut with San Diego in 2019. The Seattle University grad went undrafted and pitched in the independent Pecos League out of college before signing on with the Padres as a minor league free agent. He’s been in their system since 2013 and long posted sharp numbers without getting a call to the big leagues.

That changed this past season, as Yardley parlayed a 2.83 ERA, 7.4 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, 0.42 HR/9 and 63.8 percent ground-ball rate in the extremely hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League into his first taste of the Major Leagues. The 6’0″, 165-pound sidearmer acquitted himself well, too, allowing just three earned runs on 12 hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings.

As with many sidearm pitchers, Yardley isn’t going to blow anyone away with velocity. His sinker checked in at an average of just 86.2 mph in the Majors this season. But, as has been the case in Triple-A (both this season and in years past), Yardley was a ground-ball machine with the Padres, inducing grounders at a 64.1 percent clip in his limited sample of work.

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  1. lowtalker1

    1 year ago

    Shrugs

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    • lowtalker1

      1 year ago

      I saw this yesterday

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  2. bluejays12345

    1 year ago

    Why not take a chance on this guy for a team such as the Marlins or the Jays. You never know. He could be really solid middle inning guy. You just never know

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    • lowtalker1

      1 year ago

      Soft tossing side arm righty? Go for it

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  3. DolphLundgren

    1 year ago

    He would be a great Orioles pickup. Relatively cheap and has extreme ground ball tendencies, which would play well at Camden Yards

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    • craigmiller13

      1 year ago

      Ditto the Reds

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  4. fighting69th

    1 year ago

    Future angels dumpster dive project

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    • uncle mike

      1 year ago

      Nope……John Mozeliak of the Cardinals will be all over this guy. He loves “Low Hanging Fruit!”

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  5. rydog814

    1 year ago

    I’d be shocked if the Os, Marlins, or some other basement dwelling team doesn’t snag him up. I’d love to see the Nats take a stab at him. Sidearmer with a good sinker and pitched well in the PCL and limited ML action? Sign me the hell up. He’s a feel good story too. Wish him well.

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  6. ScottCFA

    1 year ago

    Are the Padres nucking futs? This guy’s stats look awesome. Ok, so he throws like a girl, but he doesn’t walk too many and doesn’t give up HRs. And they gave him away for nothing? Did he pull a Felipe Vasquez or something?

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    • Ruben_TomorrowRuben_Tomorrow

      1 year ago

      Throws like a girl? Who are you, Ham Porter?

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      • ScottCFA

        1 year ago

        Does that “throws like a girl” comment strike too close to home? 86 mph “fastball?” Had to look up Ham Porter lol..

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  7. kelticknotz

    1 year ago

    Am I missing something here. This guy has posted really decent numbers. Granted he’s not throwing that blazing fastball but he keeps in on the ground which beats the hell out of watching it go sailing out of the park.

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    • BigFred

      1 year ago

      Padres. Nuff said.

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      • padreshave32yrstobestdodger1stwswin

        1 year ago

        Little Fred—not enuff to get an AB.

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    • disgruntledreader

      1 year ago

      A) He cleared waivers, so their judgment was not unique.
      B) He had the right to declare MLFA if they outrighted him, so releasing him is really just a procedural move that saved a step so that he hits the market a day earlier.

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  8. 99socalfrc

    1 year ago

    Padres will stick with their merry go round of bullpen arms who can throw 95+ but only hit the strike zone every tenth pitch. WINNING!

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  9. DarkSide830

    1 year ago

    weird they wouldnt keep him as depth. plenty of AAA pitchers are worse.

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  10. talking baseball

    1 year ago

    Giants, give this guy a call !!

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  11. Dorothy_Mantooth

    1 year ago

    Agree with the comments above. With the exception of 2018, this guy has done nothing but put up IMPRESSIVE stats no matter what level of the minors he pitched at. He finally gets his MLB chance in 2019 and acquits himself quite well (2.31 ERA & WHIP under 1.3) over 12 games only to be released. What else does this kid need to do in order to get a chance to stick? Hopefully he goes to a team who appreciates his results and are not concerned with velocity. Look what Uehara did for years, topping out at 88mph, but his splitter was unhittable! This is a case where a team (SD) is tied too much to metrics and not enough to actual results. Would love to see him sign with the Giants and watch him shut down the Padres 15+ times next year. They strung this kid along for years when he could have been a valuable member of the bullpen. He’ll be a great gamble as the 24th or 25th player for another organization.

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    • Gwynning

      1 year ago

      Well said! Side note: don’t forget rosters get pumped up to 26 next year too

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      • Show Me Your Tatis

        1 year ago

        Have the Padres traded Wil Myers for Marcus Stroman or Trevor Bauer yet?

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        • padreshave32yrstobestdodger1stwswin

          1 year ago

          Nope, just Trey Turner. The guy who swings a bat like old-time movie starlettes smoke a cigarette—with one of the middle fingers in the air.

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        • Gwynning

          1 year ago

          What are you on about bro? A conversation we had months ago? I never guaranteed that Myers would go but i did assure you that we were angling towards Stro or Bauer after Thor talks broke down. I thought our trade including Bauer was legit. The ask for Thor was too high, let’s see if both teams revisit that chatter this year though

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    • Dakota Bramer

      1 year ago

      Teams look at velocity as the above all tool for pitchers now days. Pitchers who don’t throw gas aren’t as “projectable,” and even if they have some success, clubs seem less likely to commit to them. Granted, of course you’d like guys who can throw 95+mph, but that doesn’t mean soft-tossers can’t get the job done.
      Like you mentioned Uehara–the guy posted a career ERA of 2.66 AND didn’t even debut in the big-leagues until he was 34. Zack Greinke is still an all-star caliber pitcher whose averaged under 90mph two straight years.
      Now, I’m not going to drool over Yardley’s small sample size at the ML level, but his minor league numbers indicate a guy who knows how to pitch–weird a team would release him. Maybe he was out of options.

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    • lowtalker1

      1 year ago

      Do you want marge as well? Soft tossing garbage

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  12. Djtigers42

    1 year ago

    Al alvla come on

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  13. Show Me Your Tatis

    1 year ago

    Well that clears a spot for Esteury Ruiz.

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    • disgruntledreader

      1 year ago

      A) This is the fallout from him being DFA’d on Monday to get to 40 at that point. it does not create a roster spot.
      B) You are as likely to stick on a major league roster for 2020 as Ruiz is.

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  14. Show Me Your Tatis

    1 year ago

    Yikes. Strike that. He’d already been DFA’d. 40-man roster remains at 40.

    Why released instead of outrighted?

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    • lowtalker1

      1 year ago

      Planning for the possibility of having to drop some trash soon.

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    • disgruntledreader

      1 year ago

      If they outrighted him, he’d be eligible to declare MLFA. Assuming his agent told them he intended to do so (and his agent would have to be an idiot to say anything else) it’s purely procedural.
      And in terms of roster minutia, if the Padres re-sign him as a MLFA, and he does work his way back to the 40-man, by releasing him rather than outrighting him now, should they outright him in the future, he wouldn’t have the option to refuse the assignment.

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  15. kelticknotz

    1 year ago

    Jays need pitching, but there is one problem with Yardley. Jays have a pretty good infield so a ground ball pitcher would be ideal. The problem is Shapiro and Atkins would recognize a good opportunity if it walked up and bit them on the butt.

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  16. VegasSDfan

    1 year ago

    Padres relievers omg, jump on them fast.

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