The Padres have designated left-handed pitcher Alex Hinshaw for assignment, the club announced via press release.
Hinshaw, 30 in October, posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 28 innings of relief work for the Friars this season. The lefty logged a strong strikeout rate of 11.6 K/9 but struggled with his control (6.4 BB/9). Prior to pitching for San Diego this season, he last appeared in the big leagues with the Giants in 2009.
In a corresponding 40-man roster move, the Padres selected left-hander Tom Layne from Double-A San Antonio.
TheReturnOfMrBlanks
Should have been Olendorph, do they really not have anybody better then Ross or are they just waiting for Stauffer? I was really hoping not to see him start again unless it;s at Petco. The guy get’s a tad bit sweaty and turns into the BP pitcher.
withpower
Hinshaw has always had a live arm.
55saveslives
Hinshaw was AWFUL as a Giant and AWFUL as a Padre.
withpower
B-REF has his 2008 season with SFG as a 3.40 ERA in 39.2 IP. Lots of Ks, lots of BB, homer prone. Eh.. career 4.52 ERA. Kind of an ‘is what it is’ situation rather than him being awful.
gmenfan 2
Anyone being DFA’d by the Padres can’t be a good career move.