J.B. Wendelken

The Padres reassigned J.B. Wendelken to minor league camp on Thursday, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact

Wendelken, 31, logged 144 big-league outings from 2016-2022 with the Athletics and Diamondbacks before two seasons in Japan with Yokohama—back with a Padres minor league deal, he faltered with five runs in 1.2 innings across two Cactus League tries, missing the Opening Day bullpen. He’s likely headed to Triple-A El Paso unless freed up. Fantasy managers can pass; he’s off the radar for now.

The Padres signed J.B. Wendelken to a minor league contract.

Fantasy Impact

The deal also includes an invite to spring training. Wendelken spent the past two seasons pitching in Japan. He'll compete for a depth spot in the Padres bullpen.

Arizona Diamondbacks RP J.B. Wendelken pitched one inning on Monday, allowing two hits for zero earned runs in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 win over the Royals.

Fantasy Impact

Wendelken should not be rostered as he does not see high leverage situations enough as well as the fact that he has a higher ERA of 5.65. The Arizona reliever just managed to be in the right place at the right time on Monday as the Diamondbacks rallied ahead and put the Royals far enough behind just an inning after the reliever was pulled from the game which earned him his first win of the season.

The A's placed RP J.B. Wendelken on the 10-day IL with a strained oblique.

Fantasy Impact

The move was made prior to Sunday's game. Wednelken had been serving a critical relief role in Oakland's pen thus far.

J.B. Wendelken earned his second hold of the season Friday against Baltimore, tossing a scoreless eighth inning.

Fantasy Impact

Wendelken worked around a two-out single by Pedro Severino, tossing a scoreless inning.