The Mariners have claimed third baseman Kevin Padlo off waivers from the Giants, per the team. In a corresponding move, right-hander Drew Steckenrider was designated for assignment.
Padlo, 25, is primarily a third baseman, now on his way to a second stint in Seattle. Originally drafted in the fifth round of the 2014 draft by the Rockies, Padlo only made it as high as Single-A with the Rockies before being traded with Corey Dickerson to the Rays for German Marquez and Jake McGee. That deal, obviously, turned into a fruitful transaction for Colorado, who turned Marquez into an All-Star.
Padlo would rise the ranks of the minors in Tampa’s system, making his Major League debut in 2021. The Mariners claimed him off waivers in August. He had exactly one plate appearance with the Mariners, spending the rest of the year in Triple-A with Tacoma. The Giants claimed him off waivers in April, but he returns now to Tacoma for a second time this season. He has hit for power this season, but not enough to earn a regular stint in the Majors. Padlo takes a .235/.327/.492 line in Triple-A combined from his time with Seattle and San Francisco.
Steckenrider, 31, made 16 appearances with the Mariners this season. Over the past couple of years, he has at times even been a high-leverage option for Seattle. This year, however, he picked up a 5.65 ERA/4.60 FIP over 14 1/3 innings. Just last season, Steckenrider saved 14 games while making 62 appearances covering 67 2/3 innings with a 2.00 ERA/3.35 FIP.
Claimed, again !
What happened with steckenrider?
Looks like he had an ERA hovering high 6 in AAA… and 5.50 ish in MLB. Guess Dipoto thought it was time to cut ties
God, he has been awful this year. A totally different pitcher. He’s got a decent curve and change up to pull when he locates the fastball well and gets ahead. This year he’s missing 2-0 3-1 and then resorts to the get me over 93-95 tater. He’s getting crushed.
They can’t keep getting away w this
This years Jacob Nottingham
Ineffective and inconsistent leadership, from DiPoto down.
Ty France says hi!!!!
I need this elaborated cuz since Dipoto has taken over we went from having the worst farm system to one of the best. We got rid of our bloated contracts and are now competing in a tough division. Where is the inconsistencies and ineffectiveness?
You aren’t seriously going to ask some internet nobody to defend a bad, steaming hot take are you? Come on!
Steckenrider was a mid tier reliever, had a career year in 2021, and then he flamed out. Happens all the time for every team.
Hahaha PadreB2011 you’re clueless dude. I imagine you don’t follow the Mariners organization too closely.
would love to see braves take a flier and see if he can turn it around in triple a.
He’s doing worse in AAA than he was in the bigs.