The Padres launched nook infielder Jose Miranda from his minor league contract. The transfer was introduced by San Diego’s Triple-A affiliate this afternoon.
Miranda signed with the Friars in mid-December. He had a giant spring and legitimately appeared to be in consideration for an Opening Day roster spot. The Padres opted for Ty France in that function as an alternative, assigning Miranda to Triple-A. France has actually rewarded their religion, hitting .278 with 4 homers amongst 9 extra-base knocks in 82 plate appearances.
The 27-year-old Miranda has had a rougher time within the minors. He’s batting .268/.308/.482 with 5 longballs in 120 journeys. That superficially sturdy slash line is definitely a good bit worse than league common given the Pacific Coast League setting. That’s largely because of the subpar on-base proportion, as Miranda has solely labored 4 walks over 28 video games. He’s among the many backside 15 PCL hitters (minimal 100 plate appearances) in reaching base.
A one-time prime prospect with the Twins, Miranda hasn’t been capable of construct off a powerful rookie displaying in 2022. He hit .268/.325/.426 with 15 homers over his debut marketing campaign. Miranda missed a very good chunk of time the next 12 months with a shoulder challenge. He returned to hit .284/.322/.441 through the ’24 marketing campaign however spent most of final season in Triple-A. Miranda had a dismal 12 months within the minors, batting .195/.272/.296 and main the Twins to drop him from the roster at season’s finish.
Miranda ought to have the ability to discover one other minor league alternative within the coming days. He has a stable contact/energy mixture that has been undermined by the aggressive method and an absence of defensive worth. Miranda isn’t a very good defender at both nook spot and has seen most of his work at first base this 12 months.
