Padres selected RHP Stephen Kolek from the Mariners with the ninth pick in the Rule 5 Draft.
Kolek, the younger brother of former Marlins prospect and No. 2 overall pick Tyler, moved to the bullpen and had a 3.76 ERA and a 76/32 K/BB ratio in 69 1/3 innings in 2023 season spent mostly at Triple-A Tacoma. He has a chance to be helpful in middle relief right away, but he probably won’t ever turn into much more than that.
