The Phillies signed Padilla to a minor-league contract Friday, per MLB's transaction log.
Padilla spent most of the 2024 season with Triple-A Charlotte, where he registered a 3.41 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 31.2 innings. The 27-year-old right-hander will likely remain in Triple-A with Lehigh Valley to start the 2025 campaign.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The White Sox outrighted Padilla to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Padilla allowed three earned runs over just 4.2 major-league innings in 2023 and also struggled to a 5.52 ERA across 44 relief appearances at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old right-hander is no longer part of the 40-man roster in Chicago.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Returns to Triple-A
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Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Padilla allowed a run in one inning during his lone appearance after being recalled by Chicago on Thursday, and he'll quickly return to Triple-A. The 26-year-old has spent most of the season with Charlotte and has a 4.08 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 34:22 K:BB across 28.2 innings.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Recalled from Triple-A
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Padilla was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Padilla has collected a 4.91 ERA and 5:1 K:BB over 3.2 innings of work during his brief time in the big leagues this season. The White Sox figure to utilize him in low-leverage situations out of the bullpen.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Optioned to Charlotte
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Chicago optioned Padilla to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
He'll head back to the minors with right-hander Touki Toussaint officially joining the 26-man active roster before Wednesday's game versus the Rangers. Padilla has made a pair of appearances for the White Sox in 2023 while registering a 4.91 ERA, 2.18 WHIP and 5:1 K:BB over 3.2 innings of work.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Recalled from Triple-A
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Padilla was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Padilla was knocked around in his lone appearance in the majors last month. He'll provide the White Sox with a fresh arm as they have a bullpen game Monday.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Optioned back to Triple-A
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The White Sox optioned Padilla to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Garrett Crochet (elbow) has completed his recovery from Tommy John surgery and will join Chicago's bullpen Tuesday. Padilla has allowed two earned runs in just two innings of work this season at the MLB level.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Summoned from Triple-A
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The White Sox recalled Padilla from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Padilla had forged a 3.86 ERA over 14 innings with Charlotte. The right-hander will join the bullpen as a replacement for Alex Colome, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding transaction.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Returned to Triple-A
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The White Sox returned Padilla to Triple-A Charlotte following Tuesday's doubleheader with the Phillies.
Padilla was the 27th man for the doubleheader but went unused out of the bullpen in both contests. After breaking into the big leagues with the Cubs in 2022, Padilla has yet to make his White Sox debut.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Added as 27th man
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Padilla was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox on Tuesday.
Padilla will serve as the 27th man during Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Phillies. The 26-year-old has allowed just one run over his first 7.1 innings with Charlotte this season, although he has issued seven walks over that time.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Optioned to Triple-A level
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Padilla was optioned Friday to Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Padilla is actually away from White Sox camp as he readies to suit up for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, but this is the time of the spring for procedural cuts. The 26-year-old right-hander made his MLB debut with the Cubs last season, though that stint lasted only one appearance. He was claimed off waivers by the Pale Hose in September.
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White Sox's Nicholas Padilla: Moves across Chicago
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Padilla was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on Friday and was assigned to Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Padilla managed to work his way through the Cubs' farm system and crack the big leagues in 2022, but he was placed on waivers when they needed to open a roster spot. Padilla has one major-league appearance -- he pitched 1.2 innings in relief and gave up one earned run. The White Sox will stash him in Triple-A for now, where he holds a 1.23 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 14.2 innings.
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Cubs' Nicholas Padilla: Designated for assignment
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Padilla was designated for assignment Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Padilla worked his way through three minor-league levels to reach the majors for the first time in late August, but the Cubs needed a spot on the 40-man roster and decided to take him off it.
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Cubs' Nicholas Padilla: Returns to Triple-A
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Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Padilla served as the 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals and allowed a run over 1.2 frames in his big-league debut. The 25-year-old will now return to Iowa, where he has a 1.69 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB since being promoted from Double-A in late July.
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Cubs' Nicholas Padilla: Called up as 27th man
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The Cubs selected Padilla's contract from Triple-A Iowa ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Padilla will serve as the Cubs' 27th man Tuesday, joining the team's bullpen after posting a 1.69 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 14 strikeouts over 10.2 innings in seven games with Triple-A this season. The right-hander will likely return to Iowa following Tuesday's action.
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