Veteran right-hander bullpen Craig Stamen, 39, will continue his company with the San Diego Padres.

“The Athletic” Padres reporter Dennis Lin said on the 12th (Korean time) that the Starmen have agreed to a minor league contract with the Padres.

Stamen is expected to join the Padres spring camp as an invited player. 먹튀검증

Since signing with the Padres in December 2016, Stamen has continued his relationship with the Padres by extending his contract several times. 2023 is set to be his seventh season.

Stamen went 55-44 with a 3.66 ERA in 562 appearances over 13 seasons in the major leagues. He did the dirty work, pitching 80 or more innings in three of his six seasons with San Diego.

The 2022 season was limited to 40 2/3 innings in 33 games due to injuries. He posted a 4.43 earned run average, 1.352 WHIP, 2.0 home runs per 9 innings, 2.2 walks and 7.7 strikeouts.