Is winning the offseason worth it? Depends on the year
It has been 13 years since the big-spending New York Yankees “bought” their 27th World Series championship with free agents CC Sabathia and Mark TeixeiraMARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIKE CLEVINGER
0-3 W-L •
1.94 WHIP •
6.75 ERA
0-3 W-L
1.94 WHIP
6.75 ERA
Clevinger perfect in first game action since TJ surgery PEORIA, Ariz. -- Just a Minor League game on a Cactus League back field? Not for Mike Clevinger . Not after 17 months on the sideline follow...
MARCH 24, 2022 • MLB.COM
Minor-league game on tap Clevinger (elbow) is scheduled to pitch in a minor-league spring game Wednesday against Angels farmhands, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Though Clevinger believes he's made a full recovery from Tommy John surgery and expects to be part of San Diego's Opening Day rotation, the Padres will ease him back into action against a collection of lesser-established Angels players in what will mark the right-hander's first game action since Oct. 6, 2020. Clevinger will likely only cover an inning or two in the appearance, but if all goes well, he should make his Cactus League debut at some point early next week. Even if Clevinger avoids any setbacks with his elbow as big-league camp progresses, the Padres will still likely want to make sure his velocity and command are up to snuff in his spring outings before confirming him for the Opening Day rotation. Padres manager Bob Melvin previously said last week that Clevinger is "set in stone" for the rotation if 100 percent healthy, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.
MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Plans to be ready for opener Clevinger (elbow) said Tuesday that he expects to be ready for Opening Day, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. "I feel healthier than I have in my entire career," Clevinger said...
Impact After being acquired from Cleveland on Aug. 31, 2020, Clevinger made just five starts -- four in the regular season and one in the playoffs -- for the Padres before developing an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery in November of that year. The right-hander didn't pitch at all in 2021, but he advanced to throwing off flat ground by season's end and now looks to be on track for the start of the 2022 campaign now that he's approximately 16 months removed from surgery. San Diego could still look to ease Clevinger along slowly during the spring, but barring any setbacks during his buildup program in camp, he should be part of the team's season-opening rotation. Over his last four active seasons from 2017 through 2020, Clevinger has pitched at a borderline-ace level, producing a 2.96 ERA (3.39 FIP), a 19.0 K-BB%, and a 1.15 WHIP across 82 starts.
MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Padres, P Nick Martinez fail to complete deal before lockout
A person with knowledge of the talks says the San Diego Padres and free agent right-hander Nick Martinez were close to an agreement but didn’t get it completed before the owners lo...DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Column: Padres' rehabbing pitcher Mike Clevinger eager to contribute in 2022 Addition of pitching coach Ruben Niebla, Padres' unique contract buoy Clevinger's confidence
NOVEMBER 12, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres hire Niebla as pitching coach before landing manager
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Padres notes: Machado talks injury (sort of); Clevinger looks forward to joining rotation Third baseman played almost entire season with shoulder ailment; Clevinger to be ready for spring
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
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