The Padres have despatched first baseman/left fielder Trenton Brooks outright to Triple-A El Paso, in response to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That signifies he cleared waivers after being designated for task final week. He has the precise to elect free company although the log doesn’t point out if he has finished so.
Brooks, 30, signed a minor league cope with the Friars within the offseason. He was chosen to the massive league roster in the midst of June and held a spot for about six weeks however with out taking part in a lot. He stepped to the plate 43 instances with 13 strikeouts and two walks, resulting in a .146/.186/.268 line.
The Padres made numerous notable upgrades forward of the deadline, including Ramón Laureano, Ryan O’Hearn, Freddy Fermin and Will Wagner to the place participant combine. These strikes bumped Brooks off the roster and onto the waiver wire, with no membership claiming him. He was additionally outrighted by the Giants final 12 months, which is why he has the precise to elect free company this time.
If he accepts his outright task, he may maybe get extra taking part in time in Triple-A however he wouldn’t have an awesome path again to the majors now that the San Diego roster has been bolstered. If he had been to elect free company, maybe he may discover curiosity from a membership with extra theoretical taking part in time accessible. His main league observe file isn’t good however he has at all times hit within the minors. From the beginning of 2022 to the current day, he has a 14.5% stroll fee, 15.3% strikeout fee, .292/.397/.501 line and 126 wRC+ in 1,540 Triple-A plate appearances.
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