One thing is becoming very clear, the San Diego Padres want to see what their young starting pitchers have at the major league level. To prove that point, the team announced that 2018 Opening Day starting pitcher Clayton Richard has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for second baseman Ian Kinsler.
Richard made 27 starts for the Padres, finishing the year with a 7-11 record and 5.33 earned run average, his highest mark since a shortened 2013 season with San Diego. While more advanced pitching metrics show Richard was slightly better than what his ERA displayed (4.