As per a team announcement, the San Diego Padres have optioned rookie starter, Chris Paddack, to Single-A Lake Elsinore and have recalled right-handed reliever, Robert Stock from Triple-A El Paso.
Paddack, 23, entered Wednesday’s games with a 3.14 ERA over his first 12 MLB starts, good for 23rd among all major-league starters with over 60 innings pitched. His 9.87 strikeouts per nine and 1.78 walks per nine rank 25th and 14th, respectively, among the same group.
After exploding onto the scene with a 1.55 ERA over his first seven starts, the right-hander has slipped in recent weeks, posting a 5.76 ERA over his last five outings.
MLB.com’s initial National League Rookie of the Year polling among their writers had Paddack way ahead of New York Mets slugger, Pete Alonso.
Alonso, 24, has racked up 22 home runs, 49 RBIs, and a .254/.337/.596 slash line over his first 66 MLB games (273 plate appearances), and overtook Paddack at the leader in the NL ROY clubhouse this week.
