Padres signing Jose Iglesias to minors deal

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The San Diego Padres seem to have respectable minor organization infield depth currently yet A. J.  Preller has actually added to it, as Mark Feinsand is reporting that they are signing expert infielder Jose Iglesias to a minor organization offer.  Iglesias simply decided out of his minors contract with the Miami Marlins last week.  Jose Iglesias has actually agreed to a Minors deal with the Padres, per resource. -- Mark Feinsand April 25, 2023The 33-year-old is not a power-first infielder however has an on-base portion north of. 300 in each of his last 5 seasons.  In 2014 with the Colorado Rockies, Iglesias hit over. 300 in the very first half of the season yet decreased in the 2nd half Marlins Store. The Padres might be making this relocation because they don't intend on keeping Rougned Odor on the lineup when Adam Engel (hamstring) returns from his rehabilitation assignment.  If Odor is assigned for job and obtains though waivers, Smell could pick to leave the company to attempt to land elsewhere if he has an opt-out in his contract.  Iglesias joins Tim Lopes, Matthew Batten and Max Schrock as middle infield options at Triple-A El Paso.  If Jose Azocar is sent out down eventually (and Engel is the fourth outfielder), then that can make space for Iglesias to sign up with the big organization roster to provide Bob Melvin an extra bench infield choice.