The Padres announced this afternoon that theyve selected the contract of shortstop . To accommodate the addition of Ahmed to the clubs active and 40-man rosters, infielder was placed on the 10-day injured list due to back inflammation while right-hander was recalled to the majors before being placed on the 60-day IL due to a right elbow strain. Ahmed, 34, was a second-round pick by the Braves back in 2011 but spent his entire big league career as a member of the Diamondbacks until this year. Ahmed Aristides Aquino Jersey spent parts of ten seasons in the desert, slashing a relatively lackluster .234/.288/.376 (73 wRC+) during that time. He still proved to be an incredibly valuable a set to the Snakes thanks to his elite glovework at shortstop, however, as evidenced by his +80 Defensive Runs Saved and +110 Outs Above Average at the position during his time with Arizona. While he battled injuries throughout his time with the club that kept him from starting even 100 games more than four times, Ahmed nonethele s took home two Gold Glove awards and was among the better all-around shortstops in the game from 2018 to 2019 as he posted an 88 wRC+ and 7.4 fWAR in 311 games during that two-year stretch. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse starting in 2021, as he Ahmed would appear in just 218 games over the next three years while slashing a paltry .219/.272/.336 at the plate while his defense regre sed in the field. Between Ahmeds steady decline and the emergence of in Arizona, Ahmed headed into free agency following the 2023 season in search of a new home. In doing so, hes coincidentally begun something of a tour of the other clubs in the AL West. Ahmed started the 2024 campaign with the Giants after signing with the club on a minor league deal over the offseason. He appeared in 52 games with the club but slashed just .232/.278/.303 in that time before being released back in July when San Francisco decided to turn towards at shortstop down the stretch. It wasnt long before Ahmed found a new team, however, and he signed a big league deal with the Dodgers shortly before the trade deadline to offer the club some depth at shortstop amid injuries to and . Ahmed remained with the club for just under a month, hitting .229/.245/.292 in 17 games before eventually being designated for a signment and electing free agency. After signing a minor league deal with the Padres just prior to the deadline for postseason eligibility on September 1, Ahmed is now set to join his third NL West club of the season and fourth of his career. With shortstop currently on the IL due inflammation in his right shoulder and no return in sight, Ahmed can provide the club with additional depth at shortstop behind as the club gears up for the playoffs. Bogaerts was moved off shortstop over the offseason due to Kims status as a superior defender and struggled badly early in the year, but since returning from the injured list in mid-July has turned things around with a solid .296/.338/.436 slash line over his last 58 games. While the clubs infield currently appears to be full with some combination of , , and handling first base, second base, and DH on most days, Ahmed could push Bogaerts to second base on occasion against left-handed pitching to give Cronenworth or Arraez a day off in a tough match-up or late in games as a defensive replacement. Ahmed joins , , and among the likely bench options for the club headed into the postseason. As for Brito, the right-hander last appeared in a game at the major or minor league level over a month ago, so its hardly a surprise that hes been nursing an injury. The rightys first season with the Padres comes to a close with a 4.12 ERA and 3.72 FIP in 43 2/3 innings of work as an optionable multi-inning relief option for the club out of the bullpen, and the 26-year-old appears likely to enter 2025 poised to fill a similar role with the club going forward. Ross Detwiler Jersey