Padres Sign Ex-Dodgers Shortstop To Minor League Contract

Nick Ahmed’s trip of the National League West continues in San Diego as the previous Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop signed a minors agreement Sunday with the Padres.

The Padres ended up being the 4th NL West company to use the previous Gold Glove infielder in the previous 2 years. Last year, Arizona launched Ahmed with 3 weeks staying in the season after he played in 888 video games for the Diamondbacks from 2014-23.

Ahmed signed with his 2nd NL West team, San Francisco, before this season. He was launched on July 10 after batting a .232/.278/.303 slash line with one crowning achievement in 172 plate looks.

The 3rd group, the Dodgers, caught Ahmed when Miguel Rojas signed up with Mookie Betts on the hurt list. His firt huge minute with Los Angeles came versus the Giants, when he struck a crowning achievement.

Ahmed wound up beginning 14 video games at shortstop before Rojas and Betts returned, just to be designated for project Aug. 19. He published a line of .229/.245/.292 over 49 plate looks.

For the season, integrating his stints in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Ahmed has actually a .232/.271/.300 slash line throughout 221 plate looks.

Ahmed has actually constantly been called a defense-first infielder. That’s what made him the beginning task in San Francisco to start this season.

Signing with San Diego keeps Ahmed in California and with another group that is missing its beginning shortstop. Ha-Seong Kim has actually been on the IL given that Aug. 19 with shoulder swelling, and supervisor Mike Shildt informed MLB.com and other press reporters that Kim hasn’t yet been cleared to toss across the diamond.

The Padres have actually turned to Tyler Wade and Mason McCoy in Kim’s lack. Signing Ahmed provides the group some insurance coverage if either of the others don’t work out.

On a favorable note for Ahmed, he is qualified to bet San Diego in the postseason due to the fact that he signed in the past Sept. 1.

Chosen by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB Draft from UConn, Ahmed was traded to Arizona and went on to end up being the very first gamer in franchise history to invest 10 seasons with the group.

It was throughout his period with Arizona that he snagged his 2 Gold Gloves in 2018 and 2019. His peak offending efficiency was available in 2019, when he published profession highs with a slash line of .254/.316/.437/.753, consisting of 19 crowning achievement and 82 RBIs.

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