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Time in San Diego over The Padres released Northcraft on Tuesday.

Impact Northcraft's release comes just days after he cleared waivers when the Padres designated him for assignment. A 2009 draft pick of Atlanta, the 31-year-old right-hander spent nearly a decade in the minors before making his big-league debut with San Diego in late April. Across five appearances in the San Diego bullpen, Northcraft gave up two earned runs on five hits and eight walks over eight innings.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Padres designated Northcraft for assignment Friday.

Impact The righty posted a 2.25 ERA in eight big-league innings before being sent down May 30. Now, the Padres have removed him from the 40-man roster to make space for pitcher Reiss Knehr, whom they selected from Double-A for a Friday start.

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Optioned back to minors Northcraft was optioned to Triple-A El Paso prior to Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Northcraft's stay with the big club was a brief one, as he was optioned back to Triple-A just one day after his call up. The right hander did make an appearance Saturday, allowing one hit and two walks across two scoreless innings. He figures to be a candidate to rejoin the Friars at some point later this season.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Padres Northcraft was recalled by the Padres on Saturday.

Impact Northcraft spent a brief period on the big-league roster earlier in the year, allowing two runs in six innings but posting a poor 5:6 K:BB. He'll return to a low-leverage relief role for now, with Nick Ramirez getting optioned in a corresponding move.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors Northcraft was optioned to San Diego's alternate training site Monday.

Impact Northcraft appeared in four contests for the Padres since being called up, allowing two runs on four hits and six walks over six innings of relief work. Nabil Crismatt was recalled in a corresponding move.

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Effective in big-league debut Northcraft pitched two scoreless innings in relief against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out a pair.

Impact The right-hander came on in the seventh inning and kept Los Angeles in check for two frames, throwing 17 of 26 pitches for strikes and allowing only two baserunners. He was making his first major-league appearance following a long stint in the minors that began in 2010. Northcraft has been a starter through most of his professional career but was successful in converting to a relief role in 2019, posting a 1.87 ERA over 33.2 innings with the Miami organization. He could carve out a role in the Padres' bullpen moving forward, though he's unlikely to work up to high-leverage situations.

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