Brian

O'Grady

The 30-year-old spent the 2022 season in Japan where he slashed just .211/.312/.380 with 15 homers and 46 RBI in 471 plate appearances. He’ll once again take the guaranteed money overseas as opposed to setting for a minor league contract and fighting for a job stateside.

O’Grady was removed from the Padres’ 40-man roster earlier this offseason and wound up pursuing an opportunity overseas. The 29-year-old outfielder, who also appeared in 30 games with the Rays and Reds from 2019 to 2020, batted .157/.267/.333 with two homers across 61 plate appearances at the major-league level last season. He’s torn the cover off the ball in the upper minors, boasting a robust .284/.362/.551 triple-slash line across 978 plate appearances at the Triple-A level since 2018.

O’Grady is off the Padres’ 40-man roster after hitting just .157/.267/.333 with two homers across 61 plate appearances at the big-league level this season. The 29-year-old outfielder should be able to find a new opportunity as extra position player depth if he chooses to elect free agency.

San Diego activated Fernando Tatis Jr. from the injured list and needed to create room on the active roster. O’Grady went 8-for-50 with two home runs at the major league level this season.

He’ll take the place of Jurickson Profar (COVID-19 IL) on the active roster. The 29-year-old has already appeared in 27 games for the Padres this season, slashing .182/.302/.386 with two homers and eight RBI in 54 plate appearances. He can continue to be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Adam Frazier, who was officially acquired from the Pirates on Monday, will fill the vacant 26-man roster spot ahead of Tuesday night’s series opener against the Athletics.

O’Grady takes the place of Reiss Knehr after Knehr was optioned back to Triple-A by the Padres. The outfielder has a .167/.279/.333 slash in 44 plate appearances, and will just be a bench option for San Diego while he’s in town.

O’Grady has been shipped out to clear a roster spot for Trent Grisham’s return to the Padres’ lineup on Saturday afternoon. The 29-year-old outfielder is hitting .167/.279/.333 with six runs scored, one homer and five RBI across 44 plate appearances at the major-league level this season.

O’Grady had just been promoted from Triple-A on Monday, and wasted no time in making an impact. He also drew a walk and singled in the contest. That homer is the first of the year, and it’s worth pointing out that O’Grady was hitting just .115/.250/.192 in 33 plate appearances before the call-up. He can remain on the waiver wire despite the nice game on Monday.

O’Grady has batted just .115/.250/.192 with no homers across 33 plate appearances this season. He’s unlikely to play much, although he is getting a start in right field Monday while Wil Myers gets a day off.