Padres' Rangel Ravelo: Signs minor-league contract

Ravelo signed a minor-league contract Wednesday with the Padres which includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

Ravelo spent most of the last two years in Nippon Professional Baseball, and his numbers were less than spectacular in 2022 with the Orix Buffaloes. The 30-year-old first baseman and corner outfielder will probably be nothing more than minor-league depth for San Diego in 2023.