Kevin Michael Padlo (born July 15, 1996) is an American

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in the

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organization. The Colorado Rockies selected Padlo in the fifth round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2021. He previously played for the

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and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

Colorado Rockies

Padlo attended

Murrieta Valley High School Murrieta Valley High School (MVHS), colloquially known as MV or Valley opened in 1990 as the first four-year comprehensive high school in Murrieta, California. The school is nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Plateau, at the western end of th ...

in Murrieta, California, where in addition to playing baseball he was a two-time all-league basketball selection. He committed to attend the University of San Diego on a

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scholarship. The Colorado Rockies selected Padlo in the fifth round of the

. Rather than enroll in college, Padlo signed with the Rockies, receiving a $650,000 signing bonus. Padlo made his professional debut with the

Grand Junction Rockies The Grand Junction Jackalopes are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and play their home games ...

of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, batting .300/.421/.594 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs in 48 games. To start 2015, the Rockies assigned Padlo to the

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in differe ...

of the Class A

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. He struggled, and was demoted to the

Boise Hawks The Boise Hawks are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. Home games are played at Memorial Stadium in Garden City, Idaho, a small city surroun ...

of the

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Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Basebal ...

. Padlo spent the entire 2015 season with the Hawks, and was named a preseason and midseason Northwest League All-Star. In 27 games for Asheville he batted .145, and in 70 games for Boise he hit .294/.404/.502 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs.

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 28, 2016, the Rockies traded Padlo and

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to the

in exchange for

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and

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. He spent the 2016 season with the

Bowling Green Hot Rods The Bowling Green Hot Rods are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and play their home games at Bowling Green Ballpark, which open ...

of the Class A

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, where he batted .230/.358/.413 with 16 home runs and 66 RBIs in 115 games. He spent 2017 with the

Charlotte Stone Crabs The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

Florida State League, posting a .223 batting average with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 64 games. After the season, the Rays assigned Padlo to the

Surprise Saguaros The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Surprise, Arizona, at Surprise Stadium. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Kansas City Royals ...

of the

Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are fille ...

. Padlo returned to Charlotte in 2018, batting .223 with eight home runs and 54 RBIs with 115 games. He split the 2019 season between the

Montgomery Biscuits The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor League Baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and play in the Southern League. The team was founded in Orlando, Florida, in 1973 as the Orlando Twins ...

and

Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened ...

, hitting a combined .265/.389/.538/.927 with 21 home runs and 62 RBI. Padlo was added to the Rays 40–man roster following the 2019 season. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the

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. On April 6, 2021, Padlo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to fill in for the injured Kevin Kiermaier. He made his MLB debut that night as the starting third baseman against the

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. After batting .083 over 12 at-bats, Padlo was designated for assignment by the Rays.

Seattle Mariners

On August 19, 2021, Padlo was claimed off of waivers by the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

Tacoma Rainers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960 ...

, for whom he batted .298/.388/.596. Padlo was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2022 season. After limping to a .173/.317/.327 batting line with Tacoma, he was designated for assignment on April 23, 2022, when the Mariners acquired Stuart Fairchild.

San Francisco Giants

On April 26, 2022, the Mariners traded Padlo to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He joined the Triple-A

Sacramento River Cats The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics for 15 ...

, and hit three home runs in a game on May 1. The Giants promoted Padlo to the major leagues on May 3. He batted 2-for-12 for the Giants in 2022. On June 9, Padlo was designated for assignment by San Francisco after the team acquired Austin Wynns.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

Padlo was claimed back by the

off waivers on June 11, 2022. On August 5, 2022, Padlo was designated for assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On August 7, 2022, Padlo was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. On August 27, Padlo was designated for assignment. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 25, 2022, Padlo signed a minor league deal with the

. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/angels-sign-kevin-padlo-to-minor-league-contract.html

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