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Padres Outright Sean Poppen

By Anthony Franco | January 20, 2023 at 5:58pm CDT

The Padres announced Friday evening that reliever Sean Poppen has gone unclaimed on waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A El Paso. There’d been no previous indication Poppen was designated for assignment, so the move clears a spot on the San Diego 40-man roster. That count drops to 39.

Poppen landed in San Diego last month on a waiver claim from Arizona. The right-hander has pitched in the majors in each of the last four seasons, with the majority of that work coming since the start of 2021. Poppen has played for four different clubs, spending the past year-plus with the Diamondbacks.

In 67 1/3 career innings, the Harvard product has a 5.08 ERA. He’s posted a slightly below-average 22.3% strikeout rate and 10% walk percentage. It was a similar story in 2022, as Poppen worked to a 4.40 ERA across 28 2/3 frames. He struck out 18.3% of batters faced while handing out free passes at a 10% clip. He averaged a solid 94.6 MPH on his sinker but only generated swinging strikes on 6.3% of his total pitches.

Poppen has had more success in the minor leagues. He’s logged 121 innings over parts of three Triple-A seasons, working to a cumulative 3.50 ERA. The former 19th-round pick has fanned around 24% of opponents at the highest minor league level. He worked to a 4.62 ERA over 25 1/3 frames with Arizona’s top affiliate last year. That was his final option season, so the Friars couldn’t send him back to the minors without first passing him through waivers.

Despite appearing in parts of four MLB seasons, the 28-year-old has yet to reach two full years of big league service time. This is the first time in his career he’s been outrighted, so he won’t have the right to test minor league free agency. Poppen will presumably head to big league camp as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. If he doesn’t reclaim a 40-man roster spot before Opening Day, he’ll start the season in the El Paso bullpen.

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  1. Kewldood69

    3 years ago

    Looks like Sean won’t be Poppen bottles tonight.

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    • sufferforsnakes

      3 years ago

      Or maybe he will, to drown his sorrows?

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      • This one belongs to the Reds

        3 years ago

        Down in the old Texas town of El Paso.

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        Reply
  2. James Midway

    3 years ago

    Was wondering who was getting the boot for Cruz.

    2
    Reply
    • hellsbells51

      3 years ago

      He’ll be snap, crackle and Poppen his way to AAA

      1
      Reply
  3. statman

    3 years ago

    This guy’s name is always poppin up in trade rumors.

    1
    Reply
  4. dvmin98

    3 years ago

    Gotta be for Nelly

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    Reply
  5. jorge78

    3 years ago

    What is that patch on his upper right arm?
    And does his jersey say “Serpents?”
    Thanks!

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    • sufferforsnakes

      3 years ago

      Patch is the state flag of Arizona. Jersey is their latin contribution.

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      Reply
    • Gwynning

      3 years ago

      Sweet alternate jerseys, they say ‘Serpientes’

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      Reply
  6. DCartrow

    3 years ago

    Gotta mention him in the hot stove to keep him Poppen fresh!!

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    Reply
  7. Bozzmania

    3 years ago

    Typical after exploring every possible angle to get something now will announce Nellie. Nobody in the league squeezes more for that extra, I. Remember a few years back Preller had something like 13 guys on the 60 and no one else had even half that many

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    Reply
  8. User 1855579867

    3 years ago

    His sister Mary can fly with an umbrella.

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    Reply
  9. gotigers68

    3 years ago

    Wasn’t it Poppen and Michael Jordan, that teamed up for a few NBA titles ??

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    • BuJoBi

      3 years ago

      That one was just bad

      Reply
  10. Edp007

    3 years ago

    Only thing that wasn’t poppen was his fastball

    Reply
  11. sergefunction

    3 years ago

    Harvard man in El Paso. But of course. Cannot think of one without the other.

    Reply
  12. benhen77

    3 years ago

    Poppen over to El Paso.

    Reply
  13. miltpappas

    3 years ago

    He’s only pitched 67 MLB innings, so Poppen should be fresh.

    Reply
  14. Old timer 78

    3 years ago

    It is getting to that time of the year when all MLB team start to adjust their Rosters. This will be one of many for the Friars.

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