Padres recall INF/OF Jake Goebbert from Triple-A El Paso
By Joel Burdeos
San Diego, CA- The San Diego Padres today placed shortstop Everth Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list again with a strained left hamstring. In correspondence the Padres have recalled INF/OF Jake Goebbert from Triple-A El Paso to replace Cabrera on the roster.
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The Padres originally called-up Jake Goebbert earlier this season when first baseman Yonder Alonso went on the DL with tendinitis in his right wrist.
Jake Goebbert was solid in his first major league stint , batting .250 with one homerun and three RBIs in his 48 at-bats with the San Diego Padres. Goebbert has continued to hit will in Triple-A El Paso, batting .296 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI.
With the Padres playing well and Yonder Alonso, Tommy Medica, Yasmani Grandal, Yangervis Solarte, Seth Smith, Abraham Almonte, Will Venable and Rymer Liriano taking most of the playing time in the OF and 1B, it will be difficult for Jake Goebbert to recieve any significant playing time.
Goebbert’s stay with the Padres may not be for long, as suspended center-fielder Cameron Maybin is close to returning from his 25-game suspension. You should expect to see Jake Gobbert on the roster full-time next month, as his performance with the Padres ad in Triple-A this season merits a spot on the expanded roster in September.
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The San Diego Padres acquired Jake Goebbert and one of the Oakland A’s best young pitching prospects in right-hander Ronald Herrera in a trade for outfielder Kyle Blanks earlier this season.
Herrera whose only 19 years-old, has been solid for the Fort Wayne Tincaps this season. Herrera is (6-7) with a 3.81 ERA and 69 strikeouts and should be up for a promotion to High-A Lake Elsinore next season.