Batten cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
The Padres removed the 29-year-old from the 40-man roster Friday, and he'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Batten has appeared in just one big-league game this season and has a .247/.325/.348 slash line in 454 plate appearances with El Paso.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Bumped from 40-man roster
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The Padres designated Batten for assignment Friday.
Batten will give up his spot on the 40-man roster for Yu Darvish (personal/elbow), who was reinstated from the restricted list Friday. Batten has logged just three at-bats with San Diego this season, notching a triple.
The Padres optioned Batten to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Batten's latest stint in the big league lasted just one day and he did not see any action. His roster spot will be filled by infielder Mason McCoy, who was called up from Triple-A.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Back in big leagues
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The Padres recalled Batten from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old has been with Triple-A El Paso since late April but will join the Friars on Tuesday as Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) heads to the injured list. Batten should serve as a depth infielder while up in the big leagues and likely won't see regular at-bats.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Optioned to El Paso
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The Padres optioned Batten to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Batten didn't appear in a game during his latest stint in the big leagues, and he will now return to the minors as Manny Machado returns from paternity leave. Batten is slashing .224/.318/.293 across 66 plate appearances at Triple-A.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Recalled by San Diego
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The Padres recalled Batten from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
The move comes with Manny Machado going on paternity leave. Batten has made one appearance in the majors this season, starting at first base and going 1-for-3 with a triple against the Brewers on April 17. With Triple-A El Paso this season, Batten is slashing .224/.318/.293 with one home run and nine RBI over 66 plate appearances, adding two stolen bases.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Batten to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Batten was called up by the Padres on April 16 and went 1-for-3 with a triple the following day against the Brewers. Batten's move to Triple-A El Paso makes room for San Diego to call up Graham Pauley, who will start at third base Saturday against the Blue Jays.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Summoned to big leagues
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Batten was recalled from Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Batten will provide some extra infield protection while Jake Cronenworth (calf) is banged up. The 28-year-old Batten put up a .713 OPS with two homers and two steals over 43 games with the big club last season and can handle every infield position as well as the corner outfield spots.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Optioned to Triple-A
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Batten was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Monday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
The move further clarifies the Padres' third base picture, as Batten had been in competition with Graham Pauley and Eguy Rosario for playing time at the hot corner until Manny Machado (elbow) is ready to play the field. Batten probably has the best glove of the trio, but he's limited offensively and went just 3-for-24 at the plate this spring.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Could get look at hot corner
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Batten is a candidate for starts at third base for the Padres while Manny Machado (elbow) is limited to designated hitter duty, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Batten is in competition primarily with Graham Pauley and Eguy Rosario for playing time at third base until Machado is ready to play the field. The 28-year-old Batten is known more for his glove than his bat but held his own in 139 plate appearances with the big club last season, posting a .713 OPS with a couple homers. Batten's limited ceiling offensively makes him a lackluster fantasy option even if he were to garner starts for a while.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Batten is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Batten will sit for the season finale after a run of 17 straight starts, during which he posted a .626 OPS. He's played in 42 games this season and has a .254/.348/.356 slash line with two homers, 11 RBI and 19 runs.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Nabs first career steal
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Batten went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Astros.
Batten walked, stole second and scored in the fourth inning and added a run-scoring single in the sixth. The theft was his first in the majors after swiping 27 bags in 31 attempts over 86 games at the Triple-A level this season. Batten has been getting near-everyday playing time since his latest call-up Aug. 26, and he's holding his own with a .286/.390/.457 slash line, one homer, four RBI, nine runs and a 6:7 BB:K over 11 games since that time.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Garners fourth straight start
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Batten will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Giants.
Batten appears to have moved into the near-everyday lineup spot that was created when Jake Cronenworth (wrist) landed on the injured list Aug. 26. In addition to making one start at Cronenworth's usual post at second base, Batten has now picked up a pair of starts at third base and one at first base over the Padres' last four games. Manny Machado has been seeing more time at designated hitter of late as a result of Batten's addition to the Friars' infield mix.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Four hits in loss
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Batten went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to St. Louis.
Batten got the start at third base against left-hander Zack Thompson and rewarded the Padres with a four-hit performance, his second multi-hit effort of the year. Batten's made two starts since he was recalled from Triple-A on Saturday, going 5-for-7 with two doubles and a home run. He's now batting .367 (11-for-30) with two homers, seven runs scored, four RBI and a 1.074 OPS through 34 plate appearances with San Diego this season. While his current pace isn't likely sustainable, Batten has an opportunity for regular playing time while Jake Cronenworth (wrist) is sidelined.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Smacks second homer
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Batten went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
This was Batten's first game action since he was promoted Saturday to take the spot opened by Jake Cronenworth (wrist) going on the injured list. Batten got the start at second base Sunday and made an impact from the bottom of the order. He's hitting .269 with two homers, four RBI, five runs scored and a 3:4 BB:K over 29 plate appearances in the majors this year. Batten doesn't have an obvious path to everyday playing time, but he should be a reserve option in the infield while he's in the majors.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Summoned to majors
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The Padres recalled Batten from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
With Jake Cronenworth (wrist) headed for the injured list, Batten will come up from the minors to give San Diego additional infield depth. The 28-year-old is slashing .235/.341/.399 through 413 plate appearances in the minors and has gone 6-for-23 with San Diego this season.
San Diego optioned Batten to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Batten slashed .261/.320/.391 over 13 games (25 plate appearances) during his four-week stay on the Padres' major-league roster. Jose Azocar has been called up in a corresponding move.
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Padres' Matthew Batten: Logs three hits in loss
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Batten went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.
This was Batten's first career three-hit effort, and he doubled his hit total for the season. The 28-year-old has logged just 19 plate appearances over 10 games, though he's started at first base twice in the last week. He has one home run, three RBI and two runs scored at the major-league level this season, but he's likely to remain primarily in a reserve role.
