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Padilla Joins the Mix
Right-handed reliever Juan Padilla joined the Mets on Saturday, his first stint of the year with the club.

Padilla, 28, was with the Mets in Spring Training and left his mark on the club with an assortment of card tricks, entertaining everyone in the room on several occasions.

In the weeks since, Padilla has taken his brand of showmanship on the road with Triple-A Norfolk, proving he was all business. He was 3-2 with a 1.44 ERA and 11 saves in 36 games for the Tides, whom he represented at the Triple-A All-Star Game this week in Sacramento, Calif.

Padilla said the call to the Majors, which he received in Syracuse, N.Y., where the Tides were playing Friday, wasn't totally unexpected.

"I'd been waiting for it, being down there and doing my job," Padilla said. "I guess it was just experience, being down there. I had more control of my pitches, going after hitters."

Randolph said he remembered seeing Padilla during his brief six-game stint with the Yankees last season, and was high on the right-hander's changeup and consistency.

"He's in our bullpen, no special role," Randolph said. "He's just like anybody else. He's just an arm to help us get people out. He had a nice year at Triple-A, so we're hoping he can continue to give us that energy he has."








 

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