Mariners Claim INF Kevin Padlo off Waivers from San Francisco
RHP Drew Steckenrider designated for assignment
SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves:
· Kevin Padlo, INF, claimed off waivers from San Francisco.
· Drew Steckenrider, RHP, designated for assignment.
Seattle’s Major League, 40-man, roster remains full at 40 players.
Padlo, 25, will report to Triple-A Tacoma. This will mark his second stint in the Mariners organization, appearing in 41 games with the Rainiers between 2021–22 and 1 game with Seattle last season. Padlo appeared in 22 games with Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants organization and 4 games with San Francisco this season. He hit .275 (22x80) with 16 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 7 home runs, 16 RBI and 3 stolen bases with Sacramento.
Padlo began 2022 with Tacoma before being designated for assignment by Seattle on April 23. He was traded by Seattle to San Francisco in exchange for cash considerations on April 26. He was designated for assignment by San Francisco on June 8.
The right-handed hitting infielder was originally selected by Colorado in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Murrieta Valley High School (CA). He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on April 6, 2021 and was claimed off waivers by Seattle on Aug. 19, 2021 from Tampa Bay. In 686 career minor league games, he is batting .241 (571x2374) with 393 runs, 153 doubles, 17 triples, 99 home runs, 393 RBI, 90 stolen bases and 377 walks.
Steckenrider, 31, was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on May 26 (post-game May 25). He appeared in 16 games out of the Mariners bullpen this season, going 0–2 with 2 saves and a 5.65 ERA (9 ER, 14.1 IP), while walking 5 and striking out 10. He missed 3 games on the restricted list from May 16–19.
The right-hander was signed by Seattle to a minor league contract on Nov. 20, 2020. The Atlanta native was originally selected by the Miami Marlins in the 8th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.). Steckenrider has appeared in 5 Major League seasons with Miami (2017–19) and Seattle (2021–22), going 10–11 with a 3.27 ERA (71 ER, 195.2 IP) and 22 saves in 201 career games.
