The Padres reassigned Hanhold to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Hanhold impressed in Cactus League play by holding opposing hitters to a .167 average while striking out six over five innings of relief, but the performance wasn't enough for the non-roster invitee to secure a spot in the Friars' Opening Day bullpen. The 29-year-old right-hander is expected to report to Triple-A El Paso, where he'll look to continue excelling early on in the season as he aims to get back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021.
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Padres' Eric Hanhold: Inks NRI deal with San Diego
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Hanhold signed a minor-league contract Wednesday with the Padres that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.
Hanhold spent the entire 2022 season with the Triple-A affiliate of the Pirates, pitching to a 3.40 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 49:24 K:BB in 53 innings of relief. The 29-year-old has surrendered 11 runs -- 10 earned -- in just 12.2 career major-league frames.
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Eric Hanhold: Parts ways with Pittsburgh
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Hanhold was released by the Pirates on Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The right-hander was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh in March and spent the full 2022 campaign with Triple-A Indianapolis. Hanhold pitched in 44 games and had a 3.57 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 49:24 K:BB across 53 innings.
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Pirates' Eric Hanhold: Passes through waivers
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Hanhold was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis after clearing waivers Monday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Though he's no longer a member of the Pirates' 40-man roster, Hanhold will remain at big-league spring training for at least a few more days before preparing to begin the season at Indianapolis. He made 10 appearances out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2021, posting a 6.97 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 10.1 innings.
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Pirates' Eric Hanhold: DFA'd by Pittsburgh
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Hanhold was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Hanhold was claimed off waivers from the Orioles in early November, but now the Pirates have also removed him from their 40-man roster. The 28-year-old allowed eight earned runs over 10.1 big-league innings last season, and he spent most of the year at the Triple-A-level, where he had a 5.54 ERA in 25 appearances.
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Pirates' Eric Hanhold: Claimed by Pittsburgh
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Hanhold was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Wednesday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
Hanhold allowed eight runs over 10.1 innings for the Orioles this season and was recently removed from the 40-man roster. He also struggled at Triple-A Norfolk with a 5.54 ERA across 26 innings.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Inconsistent in low-leverage role
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Hanhold has allowed four runs in 8.1 innings since he joined the Orioles on Sept. 12.
The right-hander has mainly served in a low-leverage role, although he's gotten into eight games in the two weeks he's been with the big club. In addition to the four runs, Hanhold has given up 10 hits and two walks with just four strikeouts. He'll continue to serve as a depth arm in the bullpen over the last week of the season.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Selected by Orioles
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The Orioles selected Hanhold's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The righty has not pitched especially well at Norfolk this season, posting a 5.54 ERA and 1.69 WHIP in 26 innings of relief. Hanhold's only major-league appearance was in 2018 with the Mets, when he allowed two runs in 2.1 innings across three games. He figures to pitch in low-leverage relief situations for however long he's on Baltimore's active roster.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Invited to summer camp
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Hanhold will be a part of the Orioles' 60-man player pool this season.
He is not on the 40-man roster and has not had much success at Triple-A or in the majors. If he does pitch for the big-league club this season, it would likely be as a low-leverage reliever.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Clears waivers
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Hanhold cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Hanhold was claimed by the Orioles from the Mets in mid-September but didn't wind up joining the big-league roster. He spent the majority of the year with Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 4.62 ERA.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Designated for assignment
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Hanhold was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday.
Hanhold was designated for assignment by the Mets in September of 2019 before being claimed by the Orioles. The right-hander will now be cast off the 40-man roster again to make room for Jose Iglesias. Hanhold posted a 4.62 ERA with a 36:21 K:BB over 48.2 innings with Triple-A Syracuse last season.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Not joining big-league club
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Hanhold won't join the Orioles for the final two weeks of the season, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
Hanhold was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Monday, but the move was evidently made with next season in mind. He hasn't appeared in the big leagues at any point this season.
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Orioles' Eric Hanhold: Grabbed by Orioles
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Hanhold was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Monday.
Hanhold has just three big-league appearances on his resume, all in 2018 with the Mets. He's spent the bulk of this season with Triple-A Syracuse, where he's recorded a 4.62 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP while striking out just 16.1 percent of opposing batters. He's unlikely to be much more than a low-leverage option in Baltimore.
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Mets' Eric Hanhold: Bumped from 40-man roster
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The Mets designated Hanhold for assignment Saturday.
Hanhold had a WHIP north of 1.60 and only 36 strikeouts in 48.2 innings at Triple-A Syracuse this season. He was swapped out for lefty Donnie Hart. Hanhold seems like a longshot to be claimed off waivers, though he did average 95.5 mph on his fastball during his time in the majors last year.
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Mets' Eric Hanhold: Recalled by Mets
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Hanhold was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
Hanhold made three appearances for the Mets last season, giving up two runs in 2.1 innings, and has a 3.60 ERA in 15 innings for Syracuse this season. Justin Wilson (elbow) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Mets' Eric Hanhold: Out of mix for roster spot
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The Mets optioned Hanhold to their minor-league camp Saturday.
Hanhold received his first cup of coffee with the Mets last season, appearing in three games out of the bullpen. Though the Mets kept him on the 40-man roster through the offseason, the 25-year-old wasn't viewed as a serious contender to break camp with the big club. Expect him to open the 2019 campaign at Triple-A Syracuse.
