The Padres have sent second baseman Luis Urias to Triple-A, as per a team announcement. Manuel Margot will return from the paternity list to take Urias’ spot on San Diego’s 25-man roster.
One of many highly-touted youngsters in the Padres’ organization, Urias was a consensus top-30 prospect in baseball when he made his big league debut last August. He appeared in just 12 games before a hamstring injury shut him down in September, however, and Urias hit another setback in his Major League career with an extremely slow start at the plate this season. Urias has just two hits in 24 at-bats this season, and has slashed only .083/.241/.125 through 29 plate appearances.
It isn’t a big sample size, to be fair, and that lack of playing time is likely a factor in Urias being optioned to Triple-A. Ian Kinsler has seen the bulk of action at second base this season, leaving Urias as something of a glorified utility infielder, backing up Kinsler, Manny Machado at third base, and Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop. Though Kinsler has also struggled in the early going, his track record gives him a leg up on the inexperienced Urias, who can now get some more minor league seasoning. Urias has already proven his worth against minor league pitching (.300/.405/.457 in 568 PA at Triple-A), so this demotion could be a temporary one, if Urias quickly gets his groove back at the plate.
For the best. Let him work on going back to the approach that was working for him in 2014-17. No one gained anything from Urias rotting on the bench behind Ian Kinsler.
In addition, if they hold Urias down until May 29th, they gain control of his 2025 season.
Glad to see they are going with Kinzler, it’s a $1.50 he’s hitting but it’s an experienced $1.50.
Ty France is hitting well in AAA and now taking reps at 2B. Maybe he ultimately takes playing time from both Kinsler and Urias by the end of the season. Heck I wouldn’t be opposed to him taking reps at 1B either.
They should send Andy green down maybe he’ll learn how to manage .
Andy Green is a life-less manager. Vanilla as it gets, he was a good placeholder for some rebuilding years but it’s time to get someone else in there who the players will scrap for.
Nobody bust’s their tails for Green besides Pirela, that’s why his strikeouts/double plays are always accepted.
From everything I’ve seen, heard and read, the organization is very fond of Rod Barajas who is Green’s current bench coach, to possibly be his predecessor if he were to get canned in the next few weeks.
I think you mean successor, instead of predecessor. He’d need a time machine to accomplish that.
Correct, typo* thanks
Green isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. They extended him for a reason.
The Padres have been completely irrelevant since Tony Gwynn for a reason, too.
Bring on Barajas
Yes let’s send someone down after not playing and getting 26 AB’s so we can play an los has been in his place. Now he get some more “ seasoning “ after hitting 300 in the minors. Preller and Co are absolutely clueless.
man, so much Andy Green hate here. the guy is finally winning a few games, yet still has very little proven talent.
Padres are on the up. Don’t sleep.
Padres are headed south will be under 500 for rest of season.They are really bad can;t even beat cinc. Everyone beats Cinc except Padres
Mets fan here, I see the pads contending as soon as this year your future is very bright I’m rooting for them to knock off the Dodgers and represent the west in the playoffs