"Acosta, 27, has never pitched in the big leagues. He divided most of last season between the top two minor league levels in the Washington system. Acosta qualified for minor league free agency at year's end. He impressed the Padres enough to command a big league contract and a 40-man spot throughout the offseason."
"He struggled at that level last year, posting a 4.71 ERA while walking 15% of opponents. He had dominated Double-A opposition, firing 30 innings of 0.90 ERA ball with a strikeout rate above 40%."
"It's not clear if San Diego plans to replace Acosta on the 40-man roster in the coming days. They may simply have been confident that he'd clear waivers. The Padres already had essentially one free spot on the 40-man roster, as they can transfer Yu Darvish to the 60-day injured list as a corresponding move."
The San Diego Padres outrighted right-handed pitcher Daison Acosta, reducing their 40-man roster to 39 players. Acosta, 27, has never pitched in Major League Baseball and qualified for minor league free agency after the previous season. Despite impressing the Padres enough to earn a big league contract and 40-man roster spot during the offseason, he went unclaimed on waivers and will remain with the organization. The Dominican-born reliever struggled at Triple-A last year with a 4.71 ERA but dominated at Double-A with a 0.90 ERA. The Padres also reassigned catching prospect Ethan Salas to minor league camp after his first MLB spring training invitation.
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