The San Diego Padres signed free agent center fielder Cole Roederer to a minor league contract on Dec. 16. Roederer has played six minor league seasons with the Chicago Cubs franchise, where he reached the Triple-A division.
Roederer’s contract marks the 13th minor league contract the Padres have agreed to this offseason. San Diego also signed right-handed pitcher Miguel Alvarez to a minor league contract on the same day as Roederer.
The Cubs signed Roederer as the No. 77 overall pick in the second round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft. He was committed to playing baseball at UCLA before signing with the Cubs…