The San Diego Padres are dealing with a couple of injuries in their infield right now (Ha-Seong Kim and Manny Machado) so Jose Iglesias opting out of his minor league contract with the organization probably doesn’t make the front office very happy. Obviously it’s not hard feeling towards Iglesias but it’s just that Iglesias probably would’ve been the next guy up if another infielder had to go on the IL.
Jose Iglesias has opted out of his deal with the Padres, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) May 26, 2023
Kim had to be helped off the field during yesterday’s game after fouling a ball off of his left leg.