Acquired from the Royals earlier this month, Padlo appeared in five games for Triple-A Iowa and went 2-for-17 with a home run, three walks and nine strikeouts before being cut loose. The 28-year-old had seen limited big-league action in each of the past three seasons but has played exclusively at the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2024.
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Cubs' Kevin Padlo: Shipped to Chicago
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The Cubs acquired Padlo from the Royals on Saturday.
Padlo was assigned to Triple-A Iowa and debuted with the club in Sunday's 10-9 win over St. Louis, starting at first base while going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has seen limited big-league action in each of the previous three seasons but has played in 67 games between the Double-A and Triple-A levels in 2024, slashing .185/.299/.342 with nine home runs and nine stolen bases.
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Royals' Kevin Padlo: Signs minors deal with Royals
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Padlo signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Wednesday.
Padlo was let go by the Dodgers in late May after slashing .216/.340/.380 with 29 RBI through 209 plate appearances with their Triple-A affiliate. It didn't take long for him to find a new gig, but the 27-year-old infielder will drop down to Double-A Northwest Arkansas upon joining the Royals organization. He may be promoted to Triple-A Omaha if his bat stays productive in Double-A, but with a career .325 OPS in the majors, a stint with the Royals is unlikely.
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Kevin Padlo: Cut loose by Dodgers
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Padlo was released by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Padlo had appeared in 47 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season after signing a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in January, slashing .216/.340/.380 with six home runs and nine stolen bases across 47 games. Padlo posted a .261 average and .834 OPS with Triple-A Salt Lake City in 2023, but he's never posted more than a .200 average or .375 OPS at the big-league level.
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Dodgers' Kevin Padlo: Invited to Dodgers' camp
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Padlo signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Padlo was in the Angels organization in 2023, going 1-for-8 at the plate during his brief time with the big club and posting an .835 OPS with 13 homers at Triple-A Salt Lake. The 27-year-old is likely headed to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he'll represent infield depth.
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Kevin Padlo: Looking for new home once again
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Padlo elected free agency Wednesday.
Padlo has made six brief stops with five different teams in the majors dating back to 2021, never receiving more than 14 plate appearances during any stint. He saw just eight of those this season with the Angels. The 27-year-old infielder will seek out a new deal with another organization.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Angels outrighted Padlo to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
Padlo was designated for assignment last weekend and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old infielder is off the 40-man roster but will remain part of the Angels organization.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Gets DFA'd
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Padlo was designated for assignment by the Angels on Sunday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Padlo's contract was selected from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, but he didn't appear in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Blue Jays. The Angels acquired C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk from the Rockies on Sunday night, so Padlo will lose his spot on the team's 40-man roster.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Gets call back to majors
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The Angels selected Padlo's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Padlo is back with the Angels for the second time this season after he was previously with the big club for a five-day stretch in June before being designated for assignment and outrighted off the 40-man roster. He'll be joining the Halos this time around as a replacement on the active roster for outfielder Taylor Ward (face), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Padlo is likely to serve as a depth option at either corner-infield spot while rookie Trey Cabbage picks up more work in the outfield in the wake of Ward's move to the IL.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Padlo cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster, but Padlo will remain in the Angels organization. The 26-year-old infielder is just 6-for-54 at the plate across parts of three seasons at the big-league level.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Removed from 40-man roster
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Padlo was designated for assignment by the Angels on Saturday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Padlo is removed from both the 40-man and 26-man active rosters to make room for Mike Moustakas with the latter joining the Angels in a trade after Saturday's rout of the Rockies. Padlo will now hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed he'll likely report back to Triple-A Sat Lake to provide organizational depth.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Draws start at first base
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Padlo is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday versus the Dodgers.
Padlo will draw his first start after being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. The right-hander will replace lefty Jared Walsh in the lineup as the Angels square off with southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Padlo has produced a .273 average with seven homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and six stolen bases over 110 at-bats in 32 contests with Salt Lake in 2023.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Called up from Triple-A
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The Angels selected Padlo's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The 26-year-old third baseman has put together an impressive campaign in Triple-A, slashing .273/.396/.555 with seven homers and 24 RBI through 134 plate appearances. He'll serve as the roster replacement for Anthony Rendon (wrist), who landed on the injured list Monday. Despite his gaudy Triple-A statline, Padlo will likely come off the bench while with the Angels.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Moved to minor-league camp
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Padlo was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Angels on Tuesday.
Padlo was signed in December as a non-roster invitee. The infielder has seen MLB action with four different clubs, but he has gone just 5-for-46 in his chances with those teams. He'll be a depth option with Triple-A Salt Lake, assuming he stays in the organization.
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Angels' Kevin Padlo: Signs minor-league deal
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Padlo signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Friday, Taylor Blake Ward of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Padlo has seen brief action in the majors with four different teams over the last two seasons, going just 5-for-46 at the plate. The 26-year-old is capable of playing both corner infield spots as well as some second base and left field.
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Pirates' Kevin Padlo: Clears waivers
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The Pirates outrighted Padlo to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Padlo will stick in the Pirates organization after he was removed from the 40-man roster last week, when Pittsburgh claimed reliever Robert Stephenson off waivers from Colorado. Before being designated for assignment, Padlo appeared in three games for the Pirates and went 0-for-11 with a strikeout.
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Pirates' Kevin Padlo: Designated for assignment
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Padlo was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Padlo was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster after Robert Stephenson was claimed off waivers from the Rockies on Saturday. Padlo has slashed .270/.345/.484 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 41 runs and 10 stolen bases over 67 games at the Triple-A level this year.
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Pirates' Kevin Padlo: Returns to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Padlo to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Padlo's stay in Pittsburgh will end after one week with the Pirates reinstating Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) from the 10-day injured list. During his brief time in the majors, Padlo appeared in three games and went hitless across 11 at-bats.
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Pirates' Kevin Padlo: Called up by Pittsburgh
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The Pirates have recalled Padlo from Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. He'll start at first base in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, according to delos Santos.
Padlo reported to Indianapolis after being claimed off waivers by the Pirates earlier this month, but he will head to the big club, and take the roster spot of Ke'Bryan Hayes (back), who landed on the injured list in the corresponding move. Padlo owns a minuscule .411 OPS at the big-league level, but the Pirates are hoping a new setting leads to better results.
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Pirates' Kevin Padlo: Claimed by Pittsburgh
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The Pirates claimed Padlo off waivers and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Padlo was designated for assignment by Seattle on Friday and will now join his third team of 2022. The 26-year-old is 4-for-22 in 10 games between the Mariners and Giants this year, but he's spent most of the year at the Triple-A level, where he has a .245/.327/.455 slash line in 60 contests between the two organizations.
