Nicholas Padilla #40

Single...Attended Grayson College in Denison, Texas from 2014-15...Is a 2014 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, N.Y.

2023

Spent most of the season with Class AAA Charlotte...Also made three relief appearances with the White Sox...Was added as the 27th player for a doubleheader on 4/18 vs. Philadelphia but did not pitch before returning to the Knights...Was recalled from Charlotte on 5/10...Made his White Sox debut that night in relief at Kansas City (2 ER/2.0 IP)...Was optioned back to the Knights on 5/16...Was recalled on 6/19 and worked 1.2 scoreless IP that night vs. Texas...Was optioned back to Charlotte on 6/21...Was recalled on 7/6, replacing RHP Joe Kelly on the active roster...Suffered his first loss on 7/6-2 vs. Toronto (1 ER/1.0 IP)...Was optioned back to Charlotte on 7/9 for the rest of the season...Made 44 appearances with Charlotte, where he recorded five saves and averaged 10.64 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (54 SO/45.2 IP)...Earned his first save on 4/23 at Louisville and posted saves in back-to-back appearances on 5/25 at Jacksonville and 5/30 vs. Nashville...Went 13 straight appearances without allowing an earned run from 5/23-7/4, allowing nine hits with 17 strikeouts over 13.0 IP...Struck out a season-high four batters on 6/23-2 vs. Louisville (2.0 IP) and 9/7 vs. Durham (season-high 2.1 IP)...Pitched for Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic and went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (2.1 IP) in three relief appearances...Became the sixth player from the White Sox organization to represent the country in the event's history.

2022

Spent the season between four Minor League teams in the Cubs and White Sox organizations, going 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA (13 ER/53.0 IP), .173 (32-185) opponents average, 1.19 WHIP and 66 strikeouts (11.2 per 9.0 IP) over 39 relief appearances...Held right-handed hitters to a .127 (14-110) average…allowed his first home run in his next-to-last outing on 9/26 vs. Durham...Began the season with Class A South Bend in the Cubs system…was promoted to Class AA Tennessee on 5/9 and Class AAA Iowa on 7/18... Welcome to the Show: His contract was selected by the Cubs on 8/23 and made his Major-League debut that night in Game 2 of a doubleheader vs. St. Louis…allowed one run on two hits with one strikeout over 1.2 IP…fanned Paul Goldschmidt in the fourth inning for his first career strikeout... Was optioned back to Iowa following his debut and designated for assignment on 9/6…was claimed by the White Sox off waivers on 9/9 and assigned to Class AAA Charlotte.