Makita signed a contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Makita signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Padres in January 2018, but he had a 5.40 ERA over 35 innings during his debut campaign and was designated for assignment after the season. The 35-year-old spent most of the 2019 season at Double-A Amarillo, but he also appeared in eight games for Triple-A El Paso.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Remains in organization
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Makita cleared waivers and was outrighted to Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday.
Makita has pitched exclusively for Amarillo this season. He's recorded a respectable 3.82 ERA in 37.2 innings, but there wasn't much interest on the waiver wire in a 34-year-old with merely good numbers at the Double-A level.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Removed from 40-man roster
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Makita was designated for assignment by the Padres on Tuesday.
Makita joined the Padres on Monday but did not appear during his one-day stint in the majors. Logan Allen had his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move and will start Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Promoted to big leagues
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Makita had his contract selected from Double-A Amarillo on Monday.
Makita made 27 relief appearances with the Padres a season ago, but he struggled to a 5.40 ERA with 37 strikeouts over 35 innings. After spending nearly the first half of the 2019 campaign at Double-A, he'll get another chance in the big leagues following Monday's flurry of moves.
Makita cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Makita was designated for assignment Friday but will remain with the organization for the time being after passing through waivers unclaimed. In 27 big-league appearances this past year, he logged a 5.40 ERA and 37:12 K:BB in 35 innings of relief.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Designated for assignment
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Makita was designated for assignment by the Padres on Friday.
Makita split the 2018 season between Triple-A El Paso and the big club, posting a 3.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.5 K/9 across 26.1 innings with the Chihuahuas while struggling to a 5.40 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 35 innings with the big club. The move was made to free up roster space for younger prospects who need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. Makita will take a spin through waivers to determine where he lands.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Brought back to majors
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Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
El Paso was knocked out of the PCL playoffs over the weekend, prompting the Padres to promote Makita for the final few weeks of the season. The veteran reliever has split time between the majors and minors this season, struggling to a 6.10 ERA across 31 innings with the Padres but posting a more respectable 3.76 ERA across 26.1 innings with the Chihuahuas.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Sent down to Triple-A
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Makita was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
Makita tossed 3.1 scoreless innings Thursday, but his reward will be a demotion as the Padres will elect to bring in a fresh arm. He'll be swapped with Miguel Diaz, who was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Rejoins Padres
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Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Makita was last in the majors as the Padres' 26th man for a doubleheader in late July. The 33-year-old has an ugly 7.09 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 26.2 major-league innings this season.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Heads back to minors
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Makita was optioned back to Triple-A El Paso on Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Makita served as the Padres' 26th man for their doubleheader against the Phillies on Sunday but did not get into either game. He has been disappointing in his debut season, posting a 7.09 ERA in 26.2 big-league innings. Expectations should be low if and when he returns to San Diego.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Returns to big club as 26th man
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The Padres recalled Makita from Triple-A El Paso to serve as the 26th man for Sunday's doubleheader with the Phillies.
Makita will provide the Padres with an extra arm out of the bullpen for the twin bill, but it's not expected that he'll stick around for the big club for long. The 33-year-old has struggled since coming over from Japan this winter, posting a 7.09 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 26.2 innings with San Diego.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Heads to minors after shelling
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Makita was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
The Padres brought Miguel Diaz up from Double-A San Antonio in a corresponding move to provide a fresh relief arm for Sunday's series finale against the Diamondbacks. Makita was one of four San Diego relievers who tossed 20 or more pitches in Saturday's 20-5 loss, with the right-hander surrendering the brunt of the damage. He worked two innings and gave up seven runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks, inflating his ERA to 7.09 over 23 appearances with San Diego.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Returns to Padres
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Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Makita was demoted Friday but makes a quick return to the majors with Jose Castillo heading to the disabled list with a hamstring strain. The 33-year-old Makita has a 5.84 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 22 outings with the Padres this season.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Optioned to minors
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Makita was sent down to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
In order to make room for Phil Hughes (back) and Kirby Yates (paternity) on the active roster, Makita and Robert Stock were optioned back to the minor-league level. Over 22 appearances with San Diego this year, Makita has logged a 5.84 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Back in majors
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Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday, Dennis Lin of The Athletic San Diego reports.
Makita wasn't good during his time with the Padres earlier in the season, allowing a 6.55 ERA in 22 innings. His 23.7 percent strikeout rate and 7.5 percent walk rate were each perfectly adequate, but he allowed the lowest groundball rate (16.1 percent) among pitchers who had thrown at least 20 innings. His 80 mph fastball simply wasn't cutting it, but he'll get another chance to prove he can get big-league hitters out. Phil Maton was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Optioned to Triple-A
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Makita was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
He has a 6.55 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 22 innings (19 appearances) in the majors this season. The move needed to be made to clear a spot on the active roster for starter Walker Lockett.
Makita was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Makita will make his way back to the majors to fill the spot in the bullpen that opened up when Phil Maton was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right lat strain. Makita currently owns a 6.75 ERA over 16 innings in the Padres' bullpen this season.
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Padres' Kazuhisa Makita: Sent down to Triple-A
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Makita was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
The Japanese reliever has had an eventful season with San Diego. While he has proven to be an effective reliever at times, he's also imploded a few times, ballooning his ERA to 6.75 on the season. He'll head down to the minors to get more experience against upper-level American hitters. Matt Strahm was activated from the disabled list to replace him in the Padres' bullpen.
