Corey Brock of MLB.com reports that 37-year-old Jeff Suppan has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Padres and calls it a “depth move,” which is code for “he’ll probably be at Triple-A unless he retires instead.”
Suppan signed a minor-league deal with the Giants last spring, was released during spring training, and then latched on with the Royals via another minor-league deal. He never made it to the majors and wasn’t much good at Triple-A, throwing 166 innings with a 4.78 ERA and 94/51 K/BB ratio against hitters 10-15 years his junior.
Suppan has earned nearly $60 million during his 16-year career in the big leagues, but hasn’t had an ERA below 4.60 since 2006.
