Odor to Padres on Minor League deal (source)

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres have made greater than their share of splashy signings this offseason. But on the Peoria Sports Complex this spring, they’re simply as happy with the depth acquisitions they’ve remodeled the previous few months.

They made one other on Wednesday.

The Padres and veteran infielder Rougned Odor have agreed to a Minor League take care of an invitation to Major League Spring Training, a supply advised MLB.com. Odor was within the Padres’ clubhouse Wednesday morning, although the deal has not been finalized as he is but to take his bodily.

Odor, 29, will compete for job as a lefty bat on what in any other case seems to be a righty-heavy Padres bench. He batted .207/.275/.357 in 135 video games for the Orioles final season.

Then once more, these struggles got here in a little bit of a unique function for Odor, who served because the Orioles’ common second baseman final season. In San Diego, he’d presumably be requested to start out solely sporadically, whereas serving as a pinch-hitter in opposition to right-handers. Odor owns a .725 profession OPS in opposition to righties.

The race for Padres bench spots is an attention-grabbing one. Fernando Tatis Jr. is ineligible to return from suspension till April 20, opening up an additional roster spot for the primary 20 video games. As issues stand, there are two locations obtainable — although it is unclear whether or not outfielder Adam Engel will likely be totally recovered from his strained proper calf in time to crack the Opening Day roster. That may release one other spot.

Currently within the combine for these ultimate 2-3 bench locations: David Dahl, José Azocar and Brandon Dixon.