The Padres have brought back righty Jose Espada on a minor league deal, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. San Diego had non-tendered him a few weeks ago.
Espada, 27 in February, made his major league debut in the season’s final week. The Padres added him to the 40-man roster at the end of September. He pitched once, throwing a scoreless inning to punctuate a victory over the Cardinals. He struck out a pair while issuing two walks.
While he has only received that cup of coffee at the highest level, Espada has been in the professional ranks since 2015. He spent time in the Red Sox and Blue Jays organizations before joining the Padres out of independent ball in 2022. The Puerto Rico native had his strongest season this year. Working in a multi-inning capacity, he combined for a 2.81 ERA in 83 1/3 frames between Double-A and Triple-A. Espada fanned an excellent 32.3% of opponents in the minors, although he paired that with a notable 12.5% walk rate.
Espada will look to build off that generally strong performance as he seeks another spot on the 40-man roster. He has a full slate of minor league options, so the Friars could move him between San Diego and Triple-A El Paso if they reselect his contract at any point.
Inexpensive relief depth
He’ll get selected again at some point in the season.
I better not see this again in 4 hours as an updated post…
Hahahahaha, Franco picked this up five days late! MLBTR waits on bated breath or fart for a Yankees or Dodgers move yet are crazy lazy with the Padres. Oh well, better than referencing another Rosenthal Soto hypothetical for the 20th time in a week!
Padre fans can stop coming here if they choose. It’s an easy fix and way better for everyone else. The whining about MLBTR is tedious and disrespectful. Spoilt kids doing their thing when disappointed with a gift.
omg you are so right!!! i’ll be sure to straiten up and fix my ways, you are such a blessing to stand up and tell people what they can do to be better people!
You don’t have to do that. Just man up, take control of your situation and fark off. Simple.
I was being sarcastic you arrogant dbag
also i am a woman, so go eat a carrot
Apologies. Woman up then. The criticism ypu Padre fans direct at the writers here isn’t arrogant ? Ok then.
man up = shut up
woman up = speak up
fop, are you telling me by way of my genitalia to shut up or speak up? manning up and wommanning up are not the same thing. why do you care to comment on my comment? was i wrong or inaccurate? or perhaps you are just a troll…
It means grow up. Nothing to do with genitalia.
Because I love this service and what you Padre fans have been doing is as disrespectful as fark. I don’t care how accurate it is, its unnecessary. The sites essentially free. If you are paying something other than loose change, fire away. Biting the hand that feeds you for free is BS. Try finding somewhere better.
hey fop, FU! i bet you are short and small. padres fans are all thugs that could kick your a$$ up and down the block!
53. Average height. Fit as a fiddle.
Ha ha. Maybe. Hope those Padre thugs are tougher than the sooks that inhabit the internet.
i would emasculate you in a slip second
I’m not going far so whenever you are ready.
look you limp biscuit, i’m a texan so if you literally want to end your time on this spinning rock go ahead and threaten me again and cmon down but my guess is that your flaccid butt hole poker doesn’t come with balls since you enjoy harassing women online!
Hey sweetie. Am I meant to feel emasculated now ?
have a good night little boy, go rub one out and smoke a bowl alone like you do every night
Ha ha. The irony in the childish insults. Good night beautiful.
do. it call me sweetie or beautiful that is harassment of a woman, you area disturbed pig!!!!
Oink oink.
But you sound so lovely !!
go ahead get the last word in, you must need it in lieu of things like sex and money!
Fopsy Padre fan obsessing again, oh my.
Stay out of it, Brew. I’m having some fun with this classy lady. Stick to being obsessively butt hurt about negative Padre press.
I’m clearly the only woman who will talk to him so he will get territorial if you butt in lol
Leave my butt out of it both of yous twos
What no post about Javien Sandridge?!
Cool
Padres = Last Place
I think you’re forgetting the Colorado Rockies exist