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Padres, Jose Iglesias Agree To Minor League Contract

By Anthony Franco | April 25, 2023 at 6:33pm CDT

The Padres are signing veteran shortstop José Iglesias to a minor league deal, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (Twitter link). Iglesias had just opted out of a contract with the Marlins last week.

Iglesias spent the 2022 campaign with the Rockies. He played in 118 games and tallied 467 trips to the plate as Colorado’s primary shortstop, hitting .292/.328/.380 with a meager 12% strikeout rate. Iglesias demonstrated continued excellent contact skills and a similar overall offensive profile as he’s shown throughout his career. He typically runs high batting averages without a ton of power or many walks. In a little more than 4000 MLB plate appearances, the Cuba native is a .279/.319/.382 hitter.

That offense was more than reasonable while Iglesias was playing a Gold Glove caliber shortstop early in his career. Public metrics have soured on his glove since he’s gotten into his 30s. Statcast has pegged him as a league average defender in each of the past two seasons. Defensive Runs Saved, meanwhile, has graded him a staggering 26 runs worse than average at the position since the start of the 2021 campaign.

As a result, he’s been limited to successive non-roster deals with Miami and now San Diego. Iglesias stuck in the Marlins organization for a couple weeks after failing to crack the roster out of Spring Training. He didn’t appear in a Triple-A game before triggering his opt-out though. He’ll presumably join the Padres’ top affiliate in El Paso in the coming days.

Despite the dip in his defensive marks, Iglesias brings more than 4000 MLB innings of shortstop experience to the organization. The Friars already have Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim and perhaps Fernando Tatis Jr. as options to play shortstop in the majors. Iglesias adds a veteran as injury insurance and could perhaps branch out to other infield spots in El Paso.

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  1. sdpadsfan11

    1 month ago

    Welcome to the Padres organization Jose Iglesias! Now get rid of Odor.

    Reply
  2. bhambrave

    1 month ago

    The Padres are trying to field an all-shortstop lineup.

    Reply
    • Ejemp2006

      1 month ago

      All greats start as shortstop because it is hardest and they are the best. Cabrera, Pujols, and ARod, all SS.
      Iglesias still has potential? All the way!
      I kid! A lot. He is fun and fan lover, too. I know, i am Tigers fan and we still miss him. A lot!

      Reply
  3. sycophant

    1 month ago

    I was surprised the Red Sox didn’t sign him this past off season. He would have filled a need that still exists.

    Reply
    • yetipro

      1 month ago

      Players can have agency over where they want to play.

      Reply
    • DBH1969

      1 month ago

      Red Sox are not allowed to make good off-season moves. It conflicts with whatever is Bloom is doing

      Reply
      • deweybelongsinthehall

        1 month ago

        Once he opted out, I thought he was a perfect fit for Boston. He came up on their system and was a great pick up in 21 at the end of the year. Once Chang got hurt, it seemed obvious. Well obviously not …

        Reply
    • DrDan75

      1 month ago

      Good insurance policy. If Bogaerts, Machado, Kim, Tatis, Nola and Cronenworth all go down, they’ll need him.

      Reply
      • Scream_name

        1 month ago

        Well, the only one of that group hitting is Xander, so…
        If he took Odor’s roster spot plenty of Padres fans would be happy.

        Reply
  4. Ace_

    1 month ago

    Jose Igleseas has around 150 million reasons to test the free agent market if the deal with the Padres doesn’t work out.

    Reply
    • DCartrow

      1 month ago

      Acematic, baby!!

      Reply
  5. OregonCoastKelly

    1 month ago

    Cronenworth plays a good SS too.

    Reply
    • Brew’88

      1 month ago

      So can Manny, even Nola

      Reply
    • Scream_name

      1 month ago

      I’m a Padres fan in Oregon too! There’s a few of us around.

      Reply
  6. Hired Gun 23

    1 month ago

    Interesting…I like it.

    Reply
  7. hereallnight

    1 month ago

    I’m surprised the Dodgers didn’t sign him.

    Reply
    • StreakingBlue

      1 month ago

      Not sure if he was a fit or not, but curious if Dodgers and Padres were looking at him for minor league contract could a team offer a higher valued minor league contract? Or is there just one set amount per ball club?

      Reply
      • GASoxFan

        1 month ago

        Just like the major leagues, technically, a minor league player can make any salary equal ro or greater than the minimum that the two agree to, including any perks they want to throw in so long as it’s legal.

        As a practical matter most players make minimum, but, they don’t necessarily have to

        Reply
  8. Kewldood69

    1 month ago

    Surprised Preller didn’t offer him a 10 million dollar contract

    Reply
    • no soup for you

      1 month ago

      Stupid comment.

      Reply
    • no soup for you

      1 month ago

      Stupid comment

      Reply
    • no soup for you

      1 month ago

      Good one kewldood… how many other stupid comments have you made?

      Reply
  9. CNichols

    1 month ago

    This makes sense since they should DFA Odor when they bring Engel or Dahl off the IL. Gives them a depth infielder when their current one might not be on the roster much longer.

    Reply
  10. This one belongs to the Reds

    1 month ago

    I guess they wanted someone to fall back on when they were finally tired of Tatis’ act. But I figured that’s why they signed Bogaerts to that big deal.

    Reply
  11. BaseballisLife

    1 month ago

    Padres cornering the market on middle infielders.

    Reply
    • BaseballisLife

      1 month ago

      Maybe they are looking for a spark on offense. After tonight’s game no team has been shutout more times than the Padres vaunted offense.

      Reply
      • Scream_name

        1 month ago

        That’s what I was thinking. The vaunted offense is on life support at the moment.

        Reply
  12. Rsox

    1 month ago

    Because the Padres need another SS?…

    Reply
  13. JustGwynn

    1 month ago

    Looks like our next 2nd base option if Kim doesn’t start hitting…

    Reply
    • Hammerin' Hank

      1 month ago

      He’s just a minor leaguer at this point. If he couldn’t make the Marlins’ roster, how is he going to make it onto San Diego’s? Kim is a much better hitter regardless of how he has hit so far this year. Iglesias will give you an empty 280 batting average at best.

      Reply
      • Brew’88

        1 month ago

        Just a lot of frustration from Pads fans on team’s lack of slug. On paper schmaper. If a guy in college hit .188 (Soto) after 23 games he’d probably not get consideration from scouts. The entire SD lineup has one guy with an OPS over .750. Manny is at .527. Sure it’s April and the schedule will perhaps get easier, but…

        Reply
  14. hiflew

    1 month ago

    Are the Padres planning to have a SS at every position? I think Austin Nola started out as a SS even.

    Reply
  15. heiniemanush

    1 month ago

    Playing “keep away” from the Dodgers.

    Reply
  16. WampumWalloper

    1 month ago

    It’s a 10 year minor league deal with a no trade clause an option year in 2033 and two opt outs. Padres know how to lock down shortstops.

    Reply
  17. Old timer 78

    1 month ago

    Looks like Jose has hit above average in his MLB Career.Maybe he can PLAY LF and not be a WALK 1st Player.Seems like Soto only wants to Walk. MLB Teams aren’t going to $$$ for A Walker.

    Reply
  18. top jimmy

    1 month ago

    Why would he go there? They have at least 4 shortstops better than him on their roster. There’s plenty of other teams thin at SS that have a clearer path to playing time for him. Dumb move by him.

    Reply
  19. mrpadre19

    1 month ago

    Ah….just what we needed…..another Shortstop!

    Reply

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