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- Updated: May 10, 2016
CHICAGO — The Padres claimed left-handed reliever Keith Hessler off waivers from Arizona on Tuesday. Hessler, who has options remaining, could become the 26th man on the roster for Wednesday’s doubleheader.
In 20 career big league appearances with the D-backs, the 27-year-old Hessler posted an 8.22 ERA — including three runs in three innings this season. He was very sharp in the Minors last year, making the jump from Class A to the big leagues, posting a 2.14 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 59 innings.
There isn’t much history between Hessler and Padres skipper Andy Green, who spent time as both a manager in the D-backs’ system and as their third-base coach last year. Green didn’t get a chance to see Hessler pitch until he was called up last September.
“[He] was in the 92-96 mph range from a velo perspective,” Green said. “It’s a live-arm lefty with options, so it gives us some depth from a reliever perspective.”
If Hessler is, indeed, the 26th man on the roster for Wednesday’s doubleheader, the Padres could option him to the Minors after those games, but it remains unclear how they’ll proceed with their pitching staff past Wednesday.
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