Kevin Michael Padlo...On Twitter: @KevinPadlo...Attended Murrieta Valley HS (Murrieta, Calif.), which is located approximately 55 miles from Angel Stadium...Was a high school teammate of former Angels infielder Tyler Wade...Committed to University of San Diego before signing with Rockies in the fifth round of the 2014 MLB Draft...Originally signed by Rockies scout Jon Lukens.
2023
Signed to a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Dec. 15, 2022. Appeared in three games with the Angels, hitting .125 (1-for-8) with one double. Played 92 games with Triple-A Salt Lake, slashing .261/.384/.450 with 24 doubles, 13 RBI and 50 RBI. Sent on a rehab assignment to Rookie-level AZL Angels, hitting .214 (3-for-14) in four games. Recorded a .906 fielding percentage in a combined 44 games (42 starts) at third base, committing 11 errors over 117 total chances in 348.1 innings. Had his best month in August, slashing .333/.452/.607 in 22 games with Triple-A Salt Lake with eight doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI … notched a two-homer game on May 4 with Triple-A Salt Lake, finishing the day 3-for-3 with three runs, a double, two home runs, three T+RBI, a walk and a stolen base.
2022
Began year with Triple-A Tacoma and appeared in 15 games before being traded by Seattle to San Francisco, Apr. 26 for cash considerations and assigned to Triple-A Sacramento... After joining River Cats, hit safely in his first four games, batting .412 (7/17) with four home runs, including a three homer game, May 1 at Albuquerque...Two days later, was recalled by Giants and made SF debut May 3 at Los Angeles (N.L.)...Was optioned back to Sacramento on May 5 after two games with Giants... Totaled four games for Giants across two big league stints and 22 games for Sacramento across three stints... Designated for assignment by Giants, June 8 and was claimed back by Seattle June 11, returning to Tacoma... Hit safely in four of five games following return to Rainiers and was recalled by Mariners June 20...Played in six games for Mariners and was optioned back to Tacoma on June 29... Designated for assignment by Mariners, Aug. 5 and claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh, Aug. 7 and assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis...After batting .533 (8/15) in first four games for Indians, was recalled by Pirates and made his team debut Aug. 16 vs. Boston...Totaled three games for Pirates and 22 across two stints with Indianapolis.
2021
Appeared in 10 combined games with Seattle (1 G) and Tampa Bay (9 G), batting .077 (1x13) with 1 run scored, 1 double and 2 walks. ...Acquired - Claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 19. ...Recalled - Recalled by the Mariners on Sept. 1 when the MLB rosters expanded to 28. ...Mariners Debut - Struckout in a pinch-hit appearance in the 10th inning on Sept. 2 at Arizona. ...MLB Debut - Made his Major League debut with Tampa Bay on April 6, 2021. ...Minor Details - Spent the Majority of the season at the Triple-A level, splitting time between Triple-A Durham (69 G) in the Rays organization and Triple-A Tacoma (26 G) with Seattle...overall, hit .224 (80x357) with 62 runs scored, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 20 home runs, 58 RBI, 6 stolen bases and 41 walks in 95 combined games.
2020
Was part of the Rays 60-man player pool and spent the summer at the alternate training site in Port Charlotte...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 20 prospect in the Rays system following the season.
2019
Split the 2019 season between Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, batting .265/.389/.538 (93-for351)…his 31 2B and 21 HR were career highs and his 62 RBI were his most since 2016 (66)...Led Rays minor leaguers in doubles, home runs and extra-base hits…ranked 4th with 68 BB, 5th with 189 total bases and tied for 7th in RBI...Between the two levels, hit .368/.482/.759 (32- for-87) with 7 2B, 9 HR and 20 RBI vs. LHP...Named the Rays Minor League Hitter of the Month for June, batting .329/.446/.759 (26-for79) with 7 2B, 9 HR and 21 RBI...Named Southern League Player of the Week for June 3-9…led SL hitters with 22 total bases and a 1.100 SLG and tied for 1st with 8 RBI…hit a pair of solo homers on June 7 at Jacksonville (Marlins)...Promoted to Durham on July 17 and from that point through season’s end, ranked among International League leaders in extra-base hits (21, tied for 5th), on-base pct. (.400, 7th) and slugging pct. (.595, 6th)...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 17 prospect in the Rays system following the season
2018
Spent the 2018 season with Class-A Charlotte… tied for 4th in the Florida State League with 26 2B, which was 9th among Rays minor leaguers...Played in a career-high-tying 115 games but his .318 OBP was a career low…hit under .230 for a second consecutive season.
2017
Missed over two months with a left wrist sprain…played 22 games for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, batting .259/.323/.341 (22-for-85) with 14 RBIs.
2016
Spent his first season in the Rays organization with Class-A Bowling Green…his 16 HR ranked 2nd among Rays minor leaguers behind Casey Gillaspie (18)…ranked 2nd with 79 BB, 3rd with 66 RBI and 7th with 71 runs...Named to the Midwest League midseason and postseason All-Star teams...Led the MWL in walks, tied for 3rd in home runs and tied for 6th in runs...Hit .277/.367/.479 (33-for-119) with 2 HR and 22 RBI in 34 games for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 19 prospect in the Rays system following the season.
2015
Split season between Class-A Asheville and Short-A Boise, batting .257/.372/.447 (87-for338) with 11 HR, 53 RBI and 35 SB between the two levels…transferred off the Asheville roster on May 16 and joined Boise for the start of the Short-A season on June 17...Led the Northwest League with 22 2B, 33 XBH, 128 total bases and a .906 OPS…ranked 2nd with 46 RBI, 45 BB, 33 SB and a .502 SLG, 3rd with a .404 OBP and tied for 3rd with 9 HR...Tied for 1st among Rockies minor leaguers with 59 BB and tied for 3rd with 35 SB...Named to the Northwest League midseason and postseason All-Star teams and the Rockies Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 18 prospect in the Rockies system following the season.
2014
His 44 RBI ranked 7th in the Pioneer League and his 27 XBH tied for 6th.