The Padres have re-signed Luis Patiño to a minor league contract, as mirrored on the MLB.com transaction log. Mad Friars first reported the settlement final month.
Patiño, 25, underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in April and missed all the ’24 season. San Diego stored him on the 60-day injured record throughout the season and opted to not tender him a contract in November. Patiño’s projected $800K arbitration wage was barely above the MLB minimal. San Diego didn’t wish to preserve him on the 40-man all winter, although, so that they despatched him to free company. They succeeded in bringing him again with out dedicating a roster spot.
The timing of the surgical procedure signifies that Patiño is unlikely to be prepared for recreation motion till no less than the midway level subsequent season. He’ll be capable to construct into form at numerous minor league ranges earlier than presumably heading to Triple-A El Paso. The Colombian-born righty has a 5.12 ERA throughout 123 Triple-A frames. He has appeared in components of 4 MLB seasons between the Padres, Rays and White Sox. Patiño carries a 5.02 ERA over 136 1/3 main league innings. He owns a 20.2% strikeout price and has issued walks to 11.4% of opponents.
Whereas Patiño has but to seek out sustained success at both the foremost league or Triple-A stage, he was as soon as thought of one of many sport’s most proficient pitching prospects. He was arguably the headliner of the four-player bundle that San Diego despatched to the Rays for Blake Snell. The Friars introduced Patiño again through waivers final offseason. He’s out of choices, so if the Padres name him up as soon as he will get wholesome, they’d must preserve him within the majors or expose him to waivers.
