Jose Miranda was released from his minor league contract by the Padres. The move was announced by San Diego’s Triple-A affiliate. Miranda signed in mid-December and performed well in spring training, appearing to be in contention for an Opening Day roster spot. The Padres instead chose Ty France and sent Miranda to Triple-A. In the minors, Miranda posted a .268/.308/.482 line with five home runs, with an on-base percentage held back by only four walks over 28 games. His performance has declined after earlier promise, including a shoulder issue and a poor 2024 Triple-A season. He should find another minor league opportunity, but limited defensive value and an aggressive approach have reduced his overall value.
"The Padres released corner infielder Jose Miranda from his minor league contract. The move was announced by San Diego's Triple-A affiliate this afternoon. Miranda signed with the Friars in mid-December. He had a big spring and legitimately seemed to be in consideration for an Opening Day roster spot. The Padres opted for Ty France in that role instead, assigning Miranda to Triple-A. France has certainly rewarded their faith, hitting .278 with four homers among nine extra-base knocks in 82 plate appearances."
"The 27-year-old Miranda has had a rougher time in the minors. He's batting .268/.308/.482 with five longballs in 120 trips. That superficially strong slash line is actually a fair bit worse than league average given the Pacific Coast League setting. That's mostly due to the subpar on-base percentage, as Miranda has only worked four walks over 28 games. He's among the bottom 15 PCL hitters (minimum 100 plate appearances) in reaching base."
"A one-time top prospect with the Twins, Miranda hasn't been able to build off a strong rookie showing in 2022. He hit .268/.325/.426 with 15 homers over his debut campaign. Miranda missed a good chunk of time the following year with a shoulder issue. He returned to hit .284/.322/.441 during the '24 campaign but spent most of last season in Triple-A. Miranda had a dismal year in the minors, batting .195/.272/.296 and leading the Twins to drop him from the roster at season's end."
"Miranda should be able to find another minor league opportunity in the coming days. He has a solid contact/power combination that has been undermined by the aggressive approach and a lack of defensive value. Miranda isn't a good defender at either corner spot and has seen most of his work at first base this year."
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