The Padres have agreed to a deal with free-agent second baseman Rougned Odor, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). Odor, a client of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, has already arrived at Padres camp this morning, tweets AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.
Odor and the Padres agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, tweets Cassavell. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune adds that Odor still needs to pass a physical before the deal becomes official. That process will get underway shortly.
Odor, still just 29, reached the big leagues as a 20-year-old with the Rangers back in 2014 and, by 2016, looked like one of baseball’s best young second basemen. To that point in his career, he’d slashed .265/.302/.464 while steadily increasing his power output. Odor belted 33 home runs in 2016, offsetting a woeful 3.0% walk rate and .296 OBP with huge power, solid bat-to-ball skills and quality defense at second base.
That ability to make contact has waned over the years, however, and Odor’s production at the plate has been dismal of late. Dating back to 2019, he’s a .201/.274/.398 hitter (78 wRC+). He’s begun to take more walks, but his 7.6% rate over the past four seasons is still below average. Meanwhile, his once better-than-average strikeout rate has ballooned to 27.8% since ’19. He did improve on that front with the Orioles last year (23.1%), but the 2022 season also included Odor’s lowest power output since his rookie season (13 home runs in 472 plate appearances, .150 ISO).
San Diego currently projects to have right-handed bats at third base (Manny Machado), shortstop (Xander Bogaerts) and second base (Ha-Seong Kim), as well as an all-right-handed bench (Luis Campusano, Jose Azocar, Adam Engel, Brandon Dixon). Odor will compete for a spot as a lefty option off the bench, joining non-roster veterans like David Dahl, Preston Tucker, Alfonso Rivas and Max Schrock in that regard. He’ll also give the Padres some depth during the World Baseball Classic, with both Kim and Bogaerts away from the club representing their respective countries.
The agreement between the Padres and Odor marks yet another reunion between a former Ranger farmhand and Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller, who previously was an assistant GM in Texas. Over the past several years under Preller, the Padres have also taken looks at veterans such as Jurickson Profar, Ian Kinsler, Nomar Mazara, Keone Kela, Mitch Moreland, Carl Edwards Jr. and Luis Sardinas — among many others. The current roster features former Rangers Yu Darvish, Nelson Cruz and Nick Martinez.
I am laughing. But they put up with Tatis so I shouldn’t be surprised.
I see that clubhouse imploding at some point.
There is no way this is a mlb deal right?
Stupid comment. Odor is a fantastic clubhouse guy, well known for being a natural leader and big on good vibes.
Odor is still a legend for the Bautista punch. I’ve always wanted him on my team. Not a pads fan but here’s rooting for him.
You’ve always wanted him on your team because you want your team to suck? Not many people want rogund “the stench” odor around. You’re definitely one of the few. You probably also believe Montreal deserves a new team.
You people don’t know baseball.
You judge a guy how he looks and probably how he even trots around the bases.
Odor is definitely far from a cancer in the dugout.
Not exactly sure where you folks get your info from.
I have been rooting for Odor. Like every other MLB player.
The man has shown success at the mlb level.
But as soon as he shows signs of slowing down.
“Run the bum out of town!”..lol
No risk here…I would take it.
You people don’t know baseball. (Some)
You judge a guy how he looks and probably how he even trots around the bases.
Odor is definitely far from a cancer in the dugout.
Not exactly sure where you folks get your info from.
I have been rooting for Odor. Like every other MLB player.
The man has shown success at the mlb level.
But as soon as he shows signs of slowing down.
“Run the bum out of town!”..lol
No risk here…I would take it.
Try the decaf
I hope even though it’s a minor league deal, it includes Right Guard deodorant.
@KingOmar
People think because somebody gets mad one time on camera (and rightfully so) that he’s an awful person
SMH
I heard he had a bad odor in the clubhouse…
He’s already made more than 50 million bucks in his career (which BTW is more than Tony Gwynn ever made minus endorsements) so I guess he simply wants to play for a World Series contender. Can’t blame him. It will be hard to make this team, though. In fact, based on his position, this is the hardest team to make in all of baseball.
I don’t think he had many options.
He probably tried to sign with a World Series contender but stat wise he’s not really World Series contender material. Good enough for a team like the Padres though.
It’s a minor league deal, bro. And I don’t think you have the Lux-ury of considering your team a contender.
12……the number of consecutive years the Dodgers have finished ahead of the Padres in the standings
How’s the view from down there?
3….. the number of WS titles by the Giants in the past 12 years. How’s the view from down there?
Envious of the Giants for sure’…….but certainly not of the Padres
Zero… the number of f***’s I give about the Dodgers. Not a Padres fan. LA fans should be put on a leash when they play here in SD though.
Doesn’t that mean they should try harder for that title? Which they are
Interesting, because we don’t have enough infielders at this point…
Yeah, I was gonna asking Padres fans why?
They needed another bench infielder with Rosario being out. Probably liked him over keeping batten on the bench.
Ah minors deal. Makes sense now
I don’t know why MLBTR even bothers putting “The Padres sign…”. Just put a headline like “Joe Blow signs a minor league deal.”
@avenger
why bother putting a headline for any player signing …. just put “john blow signs a deal”
or just keep the headlines even simpler “Something Happened”
Somehaps…”If you’re into that whole brevity thing”.
Kim and Bogey going to WBC. Take a flyer on a veteran. Its a MiLB deal, so worse case, you release him. If he looks good, maybe you can trade him for a lottery ticket.
Kim, Bogey AND Manny going to WBC. Rosario out and have a 19 year old projected to go to AA or high A getting most of reps at SS for most of ST as a result. If you want Cro at 1b for season, need to keep him there most of ST instead of filling hole at SS or 2b.
A warm body for 3-4 weeks, see what he has and well, maybe just maybe taking a guy off the market that the Dodgers might look at?
Milb deal so no cost for ST invite.
With all of that, why not?
The only lottery ticket you might get for Odor has already been scratched off and is laying in the gas station parking lot next to a couple empty shooters of Fireball.
#winning
Why are you asking Padres fans? Fans have nothing to do with signing players.
Believe it or not, there are other outlets for baseball news besides MLBTR! Most fans like to follow their team more closely than the generic write-ups predominately captured on here.
For example, I haven’t seen much (if any) news reported on here about deGrom’s oblique or Kyle Wright’s shoulder.
“Fans have nothing to do with signing players” is true in a literal sense. Challenge yourself to step outside the box of MLBTR’s often incomplete and regurgitated reports.
And many of those other outlets have also used MLBTR as a source for their stories as well, so it works both ways.
mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/al-west-notes-maldonado…
Yeah, they did talk about DeGrom’s injury
“I haven’t seen much (if any) coverage”…
I already covered that, try to keep up.
They also talked about Wright’s injury, so they’re 2-for-2.
I must own Steve Cohen Owns You, because he muted me.
Hard to keep up with your complete fabrications. They also mentioned Wrights injury. Twice. Are they supposed to update you daily?
Hit the mute button, sweetheart. Then go get your shine box.
The Padres only have middle infielders playing 6 of the 8 positions on the diamond. They need to shore up the CF and RF positions with middle infielders.
CF is controlled by Grish who is going to have a bounce back season. Engel Dahl and Azocar to back him up. RF will have Dahl to start the year, with Nando taking over. We good.
I think he was joking man.
The real question is:
Roughned – is it (Roog-ned) or (Roof-ned)?
Rough Neck
Interesting move… Like we don’t have enough infielders already?
why??
to prevent the Dodgers from getting him…
…LOL
P U something stinks
must be an Odor in the air
Ooh that smell!
Great team mate and a hard worker. He will offer so much in the club house and is still relatively young.
From your comment it sounds like they could have saved a few bucks and just got a puppy
I hear he is potty trained though and this deal isn’t costing anything until season starts – he is filling a hole during WBC. He gets some action and access to trainers and lets other teams see him so all good for both sides.
Tatis isn’t going to be doing anything for a couple months. He has time to train the puppy.
Maybe Kris Bryant can help train the puppy too… once he gets hurt… again.
Actually April 20 is his return date – 20 games.
Or April 20th, like around a couple months from now.
Yeah but unlike your comment, he is actually doing something right now as in played yesterday. Since he is playing in ST right now, I took it that your “not doing anything” was referring to the season and not the calendar.
Longtime – that’s exactly what hiflew meant. He’s just backpedaling.
Someone needs to train Tatis first. I’m not sure he’s house broken.
Padres filling out their 2023 World Series Championship team.
Hired to give Tatis a beating when he has it coming?
The only reason I see for this is that they’re getting ready to trade Kim or another one of their surplus of IF
Or it’s a minor league depth move. That’s another reason.
Or they want some attitude on the team. Mets brought in Pham to counter the excessive HBP the team endured last year. Buck said so much during yesterday’s in-game interview.
Didn’t he deck someone over a fantasy football league? Pederson?
Haha yep!
Had to make sure the Dodgers didn’t get him… 😉
this was my first though, Not sure if Odor would be a great fit in LA especially at short but scooping up the best MI option left on the market the day after your biggest rival loses their SS isn’t a bad idea either way. not that there’s really any such thing as a bad minor league deal.
A veteran to have around to either make the team or provide depth at El Paso, not a bad move…
IF depth while half the team is away for the WBC
Yankees just have their players fake a leg injury to get out of playing
HE STINKS!!
Surprised he was available on a minor league deal. Great depth piece
Speaking of Roughned, what’s Bautista up to these days?
Last I heard he was enjoying retirement with his $100 million
Undoubtedly, but when you mention either name, most non-Toronto fans immediately think of the punch, not money.
Sure, the punch went down in history but I think a lot of people who love the game of baseball recall the 54 home runs out of nowhere, and I think there was something about a bat flip that made Mr. Odor a little sad 🙁
Like I said, to non-Toronto fans, the punch lives on. Bat flips and 54 homers don’t.
Yeah fair enough. A game in mid-May definitely has more longevity than the playoffs. Like I said, people who enjoy baseball remember certain things. People like you choose not to. All good!
So you’re playing the “real baseball fans” card. LOL.
I must not enjoy baseball I guess.
Not sure why I would take the time to remember a home run from a player I didn’t like , on a team that didn’t even make it to the World Series.
Wow…thought he was like 35.
maybe he pulled a “Bartolo Colon” / “Rafael Furcal” / “Miguel Tejada” / “Danny Almonte” and lied about his age when they signed him to get himself signed and/or get a larger signing bonus and/or play for the little league championship against kids 3 years younger than him… which would make sense because it would explain his prime years in 2016 and 2017 being around 27 / 28 years old instead of 22/23 and his fall off during his age 26 season (when he was really probably 32)
Don’t forget Fernando Valenzuela.
No one bringing Albert Pujols into this?
sure, no way he was a 19 year old rookie… 10 years later he looked 40
also, boxers age faster than baseball players.
With all of their wheeling and dealing, seems like the Padres have a 60-man roster
MiLB deal. No roster spot
Still gotta have time to play everyone to see who makes the roster.
you make a good point though is there a limit to spring training invitees and is there a negative to inviting like you top 20 or 30 prospects to give them a taste other than rep/ramp up time. Like if you bring someone you just drafted does it start a clock at all or use up options.
See my comment above of losing 2b, SS and 3b to WBC – they need bodies for that period of time and he is free.
Half the team heading to WBC
Yeah. Good luck, Bob Melvin, putting together a lineup.
Thought the White Sox would sign Odor a few weeks ago but then they signed Andrus.
Always a job for former Rangers with Preller.
Came through with some big ab’s last year in Baltimore. I like this move for the Padres
And well liked in the clubhouse. IMO, if he sticks, a healthy roster spot presence.
Agreed. Also, the O’s has to use him in some disadvantageous situations (against lefties) where the Padres won’t have to.
Probably will be nothing more than a depth signing but I could see a scenario where there’s an injury or two and Rougie gets 50-100 ABs primarily pinch-hitting/late game subbing against righties.
With several players going to the WBC and this being strictly an MiLB deal it’s a good move I’d say. No hassle on roster construction, can provide depth for a few weeks and let’s the organization take a look at some upcoming youth with a veteran mentor still around.
I think this is totally WBC motivated. Like you said, it gives them depth for a few weeks. With X, Kim, and Machado gone the non-1B infield group looks really thin.
Tatis/Crone can play over there, but if they’re going to line up in RF and 1B respectively this year, then they probably want them to take most of their reps at those two spots.
Preller said he’d bring in a few vets on miLB deals because 3 IF starters are at WBC and it’s a chance to truly evaluate borderline/recovering guys like Odor, who will get real game time in spring training that the otherwise couldn’t have given him with Kim, Machado and Bogey around. This doesn’t hurt Batten really, he’ll still in play for a roster spot and will get plenty of looks this spring. WBC also gives more playing time this spring for guys like Dahl, who looks really good so far. Preller’s just taking advantage of the opportunity WBC is creating this spring.
If I was Preller, I would invite all the remaining FA to camp. He can just cut the ones he doesn’t like. It won’t cost him anything.
This is getting out of hand. Padres have no chill
i dont mind this at all takes away from all the mets call outs. Although if it was a minor league deal i would have said mets would be a better choice since most of our outfield is injury prone and lets be honest we have no depth in the minors if one goes down. We are just moving infielders to the of most likely or signing someone cut from another team.
Cahna, Nimmo, Marte, Pham, Baty, Vientos, and McNeil can all play out there. And there’s always the trade deadline.
“our outfield is injury prone and lets be honest we have no depth in the minors if one goes down. We are just moving infielders to the of most likely or signing someone cut from another team.”
Nimmo and Marte have been injury prone. Ill be honest i dont know about pham.injury history but looks like he is ok.
Baty Vientos and McNeil are infielders. Vientos can barely play 3rd or 1st are we going to have another Lucas Duda, Daniel Murphy, Dom Smith scenario again? Are you going to throw baty in the of with minimal experience out there (30ish games), with all the hype on his name, coming off a slow start, and injury while getting used to the speed of mlb in a ny market when he is tagged to be your 3b of the future especially with Machado off the board. In a pinch yes throw hi out there for a game maybe 2 but if someone hits the IL.
yes there is always the trade deadline but the mets won 100 games here is something to consider…How many games did the mets need to get the bye for the playoffs? Are you going to wait half a season to get someone?
Im a huge mets homer but lets be realistic. Im always a fan that you have you have first guy up in the minors can reasonably step in to the majors and not miss a huge beat if you can. You have that with Mauricio or Baty for the infield but the outfield its Lee or Locastro. Maybe locastro can make up for the production with defense and speed but he cant hit his way out of a paper bag.
I agree with you on the injuries and the lack of depth at AAA.
You’re off on your assessment of McNeil’s skill though. He had a great year at 2B, but the Mets have nice options if Jeff were to move temporarily due to an injury. If McNeil were to move out there, Guillorme can take the keystone – one of the best defenders in the league and he drives opposing pitchers crazy with his long at bats. You could also move Escobar to second and Baty to third.
They have a lot more flexibility than you’re giving them credit for ON THE MLB ROSTER already. It’s just deceiving because they have Baty, Mauricio, Alvarez, and Vientos who are all MLB ready.
“You’re off on your assessment of McNeil’s skill though.”
can you show me my assessment on mcneil? i dont remember stating one other than say he was an infielder and i said “moving infielders to the of” I think that is a correct statement unless he became a catcher or pitcher or maybe a trumpeteer for Diaz. I dont remember actually mentioning him anywhere other than that and he is your 5th outfielder right now and will be rotational each week to give breaks to marte and canha.
Ok lets put mcneil to the outfield for a couple of weeks / months and he would be ok out there Then as you suggest put giullorme to 2nd who now backs up shortstop? Do you bring up Mauricio to sit on the bench and get maybe 2 or 3 at bat a week and start his clock to twiddle his thumbs or keep him in the minors to play everyday? Do you move him to 2nd base where he has not played before and to throw a young kid in his first taste on a position he has never played before?
If one of the outfielders go down basically your bench is nothing but corner infielders and your first callups would be corner infielders or ss that has never played anywhere else. That or you are bringing up a late game replacements / pinch runners that at their best are AAAA and not much upside and there is not even one in the pipeline to come up with high upside. .
Buck sees the issue thats why he is trying escobar in the outfield this spring to see if he can handle it. They definitely realize their depth at quality outfielders outside of their starting 3 is severely lacking. Profar on a minor league would have provided nice dept. Not ideal but i think Hererra might be a nice minor leage pickup, not a great hitter but is not a complete skunk at the plate and has played all of positions and probably better than locastro or lee and get them maybe on league minimum or just a little over and would not have to take a roster spot.
Why hasn’t Brad been Handed a deal yet?
Because he lost his stuff.
Padres playing 5Dx Chess ..rest of the MLB can’t even play checkers.. Lefty power bat off the bench and huge upgrade over the “Swiss Army Knife” that is Batten..besides with Voit gone.. we needed an enforcer who can throw a punch or 2 just in case a brawl occurs to protect our prized Boyz!
Padres brining in depth while other players play in the WBC
This makes no sense. Presumably they have prospects they can play while others are at the WBC.
It doesn’t hurt to get a look at other players. It’s not like they have to pay Odor for spring training.
No, they don’t. Jackson Merrill is their infield prospect and No. 1 overall. But he’ll soon be sent to minor league camp. Next highest infielder is Eguy Rosario, who broke his ankle during winter ball.
What remains are minor league journeymen. Odor comes in on a minor league contract. Good situation for him, as Kim, Boegarts and Machado leave to play in the WBC. He gets playing time, the Padres get to look at him to see if he can still play. If he shows something, he’ll jump ahead of the journeymen. If not, he’s cut when the others return. No risk/possible reward.
Fun stat: 68 SB in career. 51 CS. Hard to do that. Btw he has been a remarkably consistent hitter the last couple of years (consistently bad)
Those are the kind of steal numbers you saw a lot of back in the 1970’s and into the 1980’s. Before Bill James came along and pointed out that low-percentage base-stealing was a bad idea.
Of course they are
Except for offense, defense and base-running he’s a pretty good pick-up.
Relax…it’s just for a body while everyone is at the WBC.
Good signing. No one coordinates mound visits like Odor.
I am also available to sign a minor league deal with the Padres!! I like the strategy…volume!
Hold the Door!
Rough Odor
wRC+ of 181 ODOR in high leverage situations.
Maybe they’re preparing for a HSK trade to the Dodgers. Sure, division rival, but if the price is willing to be paid…
The Gavin Lux injury is a biggie.
And monkeys will fly out thy bottom
Brew – exactly my thought so I hope Crikes has some jelly!
I don’t think Friedman could get Preller drunk enough to pull off that deal and even then Seidler would veto it.
The last significant trade the two teams have made together was the 2014 Matt Kemp for Yasmani Grandal and a few minor leaguers going back and forth with the Dodgers paying $32 million to get Kemp off the roster
LMAO. The city of San Diego would burn down Petco if he was traded to the Dodgers. He’s a fan favorite and seeing him play the Padres 12 times a year would kill the fanbase. Now if you gave us Urias, sure.
I like this move. Gives us some pop and a decent glove for depth.
Probably better for SD to snatch up the available infielder(s) who would be most likely to help the Dodgers and/or provide them with decent depth. If Odor ends up playing well in 2023, he won’t be doing it for LA. That’s a big “if”, but also looks to me like an insurance move by the Padres.
That’s a Roug Odor. Go Dodgers!
Jeez, learn how to use commas, Steve.
“Odor, still just 29, reached the big leagues as a 20-year-old with the Rangers back in 2014 and, by 2016, looked like one of baseball’s best young second basemen.”
This is a disaster. You have two options to be correct and you didn’t pick one.
“Odor, still just 29, reached the big leagues as a 20-year-old with the Rangers back in 2014 and by 2016, looked like one of baseball’s best young second basemen.”
Or:
“Odor, still just 29, reached the big leagues as a 20-year-old with the Rangers back in 2014, and by 2016, looked like one of baseball’s best young second basemen.”
Your ineptitude with punctuation never fails to amaze me. How easy it must be to get a writing job at MLBTR.
Wow, this is what your life has come to…
The richness of someone in an internet comment section telling someone obliquely to “get a life.” You have no ground to stand on, internet dude.
Ben ‘I dream of being a MLBTR Writer’ BenBen
You’re missing the point BenBenBenBenBenBen
It’s not the internet that’s the issue, it’s how you’re choosing to use it.
Who are you to judge how people use the internet?
Well , a guy that knows not to bother writing several paragraphs discussing grammar lessons… without being asked.
I’m just trying to help you become more interesting.
I’m not here to be interesting. The writers are, though.
No one is actually here to comment after being asked to, so…
You’re not here to be interesting?
Mission accomplished!
Not like you are either.
Ahh, opinions vary.
But don’t let me keep you from your punctuation crusade. Best of luck!
Enjoy your pitiful life, loser.
Ok internet tough guy, the self-proclaimed Czar of Grammer!
Yes, I spelled grammar incorrectly (on purpose) so that you would be excited, and have something to do!
Just had to have the last word, didn’t you? At least you openly admit to being a troll.
Your self-awareness grade: 0
You prove my point again and add an ignorant statement about what you think is “self-awareness” on top of it. You continue to troll me, so I’ll just mute your sorry ayse.
Self-awareness: conscious knowledge of one’s character, feelings, actions…
In context: BenBen calling another person a troll after taking the time to be critical of a stranger’s grammar on a baseball site shows he has no self-awareness.
What do you expect from journalists? You still understand the point, though. I see several grammatical errors everyday. It’s something I have learned to let go of. Perhaps, you should too.
I’ll keep commenting until they learn.
BenBenBen
Is that what your friends say every time you open your mouth?
It’s what your mom says when I’m in her bedroom.
My mom is dead. And she was 94 when she died.
Oh she was dead when I was done with her alright.
The only woman you could get would be a dead 94 year old.
At least I’m not an incel like you.
BenBenBenBenBenBen
Re: your use of “jeez”.
Jeez is an exclamation of fright, incredibility, shock, surprise or anger while geez is an exclamation denoting surprise or frustration. I believe your comment above expresses frustration more than shock or anger or fright and I would suggest, next time, use of the more grammatically correct term, “geez”.
That’s not grammar you nitwit. The correct answer is SPELLING. Nice try!
Mmmmmmuuuuuuuute!
Ben, Ben, Ben, the majority of us are not on here for grammar insights or quick reminders on punctuation. No, I know I find myself here for a quick laugh or to drop a line of quick witted humor.
Occasionally, I will be surprised by a headline rumor I hadn’t caught on ESPN or by a local radio honk I’ve listened to that day.
I come here to “stir the pot” as they say, much like I’m doing now!
In regards to Odor, not my favorite signing. It’s a no risk deal and who knows, he might be a decent bat to add. I would rather see someone of the younger guys get called up and get some playing time, but what do I know?
What younger guys are you referring to? Merrill is 19 and never above A. That is 1 but they need 3 (at least) to man the infield during WBC).
Check the top 30 – there are none. All Pads IF (non-starters) that are left in camp are older journeymen / never made it guys.
Cro needs to be at 1b since that is his plan for the year.
Yeah, no young middle IF guys to exhibit while starters are at WBC. Rosario is injured and Batten’s 28th birthday is in a couple of months and he’s 2 for 19 in his entire MLB career. This was a wise pick up by the Pads
That Odor eminates from the BA and OBP
Love Odor! One of my favourites. Really pulling for him to improve. The guy is an emotional leader and has a great great beard
The true marquee FA has now fallen off of the board. Your move, rest of the MLB.
Just here to say that if you consider Odor a “hard-worker” you’d think he’d spend more time fixing the gaping hole in his swing. It’s pretty obvious he gets to long and he’s never seemed to want to change “his style” of play. It’s like he can’t admit he’s not a middle of the order bat anymore.
Have to think the only reason for this is to keep the dodgers from signing him
Simple logic – sign him so the Dodgers have one fewer options to replace Lux