The Padres made four pitching moves today, including the activation of left-hander Tom Cosgrove from the 15-day injured list. San Diego also called up right-hander Pedro Avila from Triple-A, while optioning southpaw Ray Kerr to Triple-A and placing righty Drew Carlton the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation.
Carlton signed a minor league contract during the offseason, and was promoted to San Diego’s active roster in the middle of May. Pitching mostly in multi-inning relief situations, Carlton has a 4.35 ERA, 21.2% strikeout rate, and 7.1% walk rate over 20 2/3 frames. That ERA took a hit in yesterday’s game, as Carlton allowed three runs (two earned) in two-thirds of an inning, including a walkoff homer from the Reds’ Spencer Steer. It isn’t known whether Carlton’s elbow issue developed during the game, or if he was trying to pitch through some soreness.
Cosgrove returns from the IL after missing only the minimum 15 days with a strained left hamstring. A 12th-round pick for the Padres in the 2017 draft, the 27-year-old made his MLB debut this season and has made a very solid impression in his first 17 innings in the Show. Cosgrove has a tiny 0.53 ERA and 3.4% walk rate, as well as a solid 25.9% strikeout rate. His SIERA is naturally higher (3.00), as Cosgrove has a perfect 100% strand rate and he has benefited from a .158 BABIP. Still, it’s not a bad showing at all for a pitcher who wasn’t really on the radar for a call-up heading into 2023, but Cosgrove has pitched well enough to retain his spot in the Padres’ bullpen.
Bring back Wil Myers.
Him at DH or spelling Cronenworth at 1st or even Grisham at cf just works. Speed on the bases. Should have never let him walk ugh.
What was wrong with Wil Myers in Cincinnati and why wouldn’t it happen again in San Diego? He was kind of good last year.
SD is getting below average production at 1b and DH from Cronenworth, Cruz, Carpenter, and Dixon.
I think that Carpenter and Dixon are the most disposable. Cruz has the highest OPS and Tatis and Machado really like him.
SD sucks
Yawn. So boring.
Bring back Clay Kirby
A lot of people forget that Clay Kirby has a World Series ring. He deserved it after his stint in San Diego.
The 1998 Padres team would probably outperform this current team and that’s them playing right now aging 25 years.
minus Tony Gwynn of course
RIP
It is difficult to believe he’s been gone almost 10 years already..
Random Tony Gwynn stat:
Tony struck out 188 times…in the entire decade of the 90s. That’s in 5,453 plate appearances.
Oh and minus that Ken Caminiti guy. RIP, too.
And Ken Caminiti.
They should make a fifth roster move: option remaining players because they suck.
Clicked hoping to see /somebody’s/ name; leaving disappointed.
What’s wrong with this team? Yes, they’re not hitting well. But their pitching is very good. It’s not entirely obvious what is going on. Is it internal? Lack of leadership? If they’re looking to Machado they’re looking at the wrong guy – he’s no leader.
> What’s wrong with this team?
Need more wins.
From the outside looking in, too many lackadaisical attitudes and no veteran leadership that tells them to knock it off and play some damn ball.
What’s wrong with this team? They just flat out suck. That’s all
Remember when Preller gave Xander $300 million despite being an average hitter away from Fenway?
The Curse of Johnny Podres.
There is no escaping it, Padre fans.
On this, the 53rd anniversary of his unceremonious relegation by Buzzie Bavasi of the unfeeling Original Padres despite his positive WAR contribution, and just because no one has ever brought it up, it doesn’t mean that The Curse of Johnny Podres of the Padres isn’t a thing.
Yes, Podres of the Original Padres of 1969. Just because no one ever brings up the Original Padres a la the Original Mets doesn’t mean they weren’t a thing.
Despite all the evidence of a curse presented during all of these ensuing years, if 2023 doesn’t convince you of the existence of The Curse of Johnny Podres, then I don’t know what to tell you.
@serge could it be possible that Podres put a curse on the Chargers when they were in San Diego as well. *chills up the spine
Nope. Dean Spanos is a walking talking curse on his own accord.
Fred…. Xander had a 125 wRC+ on the road over his previous 5 years (2018-2022), hitting .284/.361/.464:
fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&…
He won the Silver Slugger award last year but stinks this year.
The Padres. LOL!
Ray Kerr, that would’ve been a great name for a hitter