Jonathan

Galvez

Galvez passed and is currently awaiting a travel visa. The Padres expect him to arrive in camp in the middle of next week. The 21-year-old middle infielder batted .291/.335/.465 with 13 homers, 86 RBI, 37 stolen bases and an .820 OPS over 128 games with High-A Lake Elsinore last season.

Galvez impressed this spring, batting .371 (13-for-35) with one homer, four RBI, two stolen bases and a .932 OPS. The 21-year-old middle infielder sprained his ankle on Thursday, but the severity of the injury isn’t yet known.

The non-roster invite suffered the injury on Thursday. Galvez, 23, has little chance of cracking the Opening Day roster. He batted .278/.342/.385 with six homers and 22 steals at Triple-A last season.

The 23-year-old worked at third base in this one, and could be a longshot to crack the Opening Day roster if Chase Headley suffers any type of setback in his recovery.

Galvez had been released by the Yankees after hitting .237/.323/.302 with no homers in 40 Triple-A games. He’s merely organizational depth.

The 23-year-old third baseman had another solid season at Triple-A El Paso in 2014, slashing .280/.354/.449 with 10 homers and 52 RBI in 103 games. With the Yankees uncertainty surrounding the third base position, this represents a nice depth signing.