The Padres announced that they’ve designated right-hander Matt Wisler for assignment. They’re replacing him on the 25-man roster with righty Robert Stock, who’s up from Triple-A El Paso.
Wisler’s in his second stint with the Padres, though his designation could once again lead him elsewhere. Formerly a well-regarded prospect, Wisler initially left the Padres in April 2015, when the Friars sent him to the Braves in a deal for closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. Wisler lasted into 2018 with the Braves, who traded him to the Reds in July to acquire outfielder Adam Duvall, before returning to San Diego this past April in a swap for righty Diomar Lopez.
Now 26 years old, Wisler saw his first action with the Padres this season before his DFA, logging an unimpressive 5.28 ERA over 29 innings and 21 appearances. Wisler has, however, posted a 4.11 FIP with 10.55 K/9, 3.1 BB/9 and a 43.4 percent groundball rate in the majors this year. Including his days with the Braves and Reds, Wisler has pitched to a 5.18 ERA/4.83 FIP with 6.74 K/9, 2.92 BB/9 and a 36.8 percent grounder rate in 367 big league frames.
lizardking
Who was his Mother?
lowtalker1
Ask Mr. Bean
jorge78
Derivative…..
mlbfan1978
Sue
bleacherbum
There is a god. Too bad it wasn’t Munoz coming up from AAA but anything will be better than watching Wisler get knocked around.
Maton shouldn’t be too far behind.
max57
That’s for sure. Hate hearing that Maton is on his way in from the bullpen.
bleacherbum
Good news is that Jose Castillo should be back soon along with Dinelson Lamet who in turn makes the bullpen better because Strahm is likely to be going back into it.
Adding Castillo plus Strahm with the sudden emergence of Quantrill & Perdomo spells good for the second half of the season.
The bullpen will be a huge factor to whether or not San Diego makes the playoffs. The offense is just fine.
lowtalker1
If anything, cal jr will be used to piggy back off paddack and strahm to get a full 6-7 between the two. Inning limits will happen sooner or later
kingkooba
I think a huge key is if Logan Allen can keep up what he started. Regardless, I don’t see a huge need to run out a trade for a starter like reports state.
lowtalker1
Slowly and slowly the padres I want gone are being showed the door.
Stock and maton need to be gone next
bilak33
I’m happy with this move, but how on earth was Maton not the first one to go? The fact that he is still on the MLB roster boggles my mind. Serious question, who makes that decision? AJ or Green?
Show Me Your Tatis
AJ
lowtalker1
Why? Simple who had options and who doesn’t have options
Wisler has zero thanks to the braves and maton still has this year and next year.
lizardking
Can anyone tell me who Matt’s mother is?
nypadre66
Wisler’s mother? I heard she used to make money as a model.
jorge78
Again!!?? Really!!??
Go back to calling stores and asking if they have Prince Albert in a can…..
MikeyHammer
Lamet soon, I imagine.
mlbfan1978
First move of several over the next week or so I’ll guess. Lament will be one of them.
bleacherbum
Castillo, Lamet
Hopefully do I dare say it?
URIAS.
lowtalker1
Munoz ?
TradeAcuna
Calling the Mets!
SecsSeksSecks
AllMyGodsHaveAbandonedYou
kingkooba
The gas is back. With Robert Stock and hopefully Muñoz soon, that’s some serious gas coming out of the pen.
lowtalker1
Stock is meh
Better than maton but still just as bad.
nypadre66
WHIP of 2.00 at El Paso. If he can’t cut down on the walks against AAA hitters, he’s going to get rocked again in the majors.
SecsSeksSecks
Is Wisler all the Braves got in that trade? I know the Pads had to eat up that terrible BJ Upton contract, but I thought the Braves may have gotten more on that post Spring Training pre-opening day deal for Kimbrel.
tharrie0820
I could be some, but I think they used the pick they got to draft Austin Riley
BobSacamano
Well it wouldn’t hurt to see him in a Mud Hens jersey! Bring him back home
SecsSeksSecks
Ahh, yes tharrie. I believe you’re right. I think I heard Chip Caray actually say that during a Braves game this season. I am a little confused about that though. I keep hearing that MLB teams are not allowed to trade draft picks. I know the Braves traded Texiera to the Angels and after Texiera signed with the Yanks as a free agent, the Angels were able to use the compensatory pick they received to draft Mike Trout (heart breaking right? Instead of trading Texiera for 1 year of Kasey Kotchman the Braves could have just let him walk as a free agent instead and gotten Trout. Who would rather have 1 year of Kotchman over an entire career of Trout). But I don’t have a clue how we could have received the Riley draft pick in a trade. I thought you couldn’t trade picks and you could only get compensatory picks when certain free agents left after turning down a qualifying offer or something like that. Can anyone explain to me how this works and how the Braves got a draft pick in a straight trade without letting any free agents walk?
casmith12
MLB teams are allowed to trade compensation picks and competitive balance picks, but not “actual” draft picks. The Austin Riley pick was a 1st round comp pick, which is why they were able to acquire it.
As for the Braves trading Tex, if they didn’t trade him, they could’ve extended him a qualifying offer, and then receive the comp pick once the Yankees signed him.
bravesfan
Braves about to sign him to a minor league deal. Calling it now
hoosierhysteria
Maton should be first…ok he should be next. Maton throws 92 straight ball and gets crushed…live batting practice. AJ loves the kid…who knows why?
VegasSDfan
Wieck
Maton
Stock
Wisler was the best of those 4
bleacherbum
Very true, however they all should be gone soon. Process of elimination hopefully.
Wieck – Castillo
Maton – Strahm (once Lamet returns)
Stock – Munoz
skip tracey
Was it Padres to the Braves to the Reds to the Padres again? Am I missing anything (besides each minor league stint)?
fabulous61
Wisler was traded to the Reds last year before the trade deadline when they got Adam Duvall.