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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Jacob was called up by San Diego on Friday and will return to El Paso after giving up two runs without recording an out in Saturday's contest. Sunday's starting pitcher Lucas Giolito was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Jacob turned in two scoreless innings in an appearance for the Padres earlier this season and holds a 4.08 ERA and 18:10 K:BB over 17.2 frames with El Paso. He will likely be sent back down when Lucas Giolito joins the rotation later this weekend.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Matt Waldron (lower body), who will start Friday's game versus the Angels after being activated from the injured list. Jacob had just been recalled earlier this week and turned in a scoreless outing in his lone appearance out of the bullpen.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Rejoins MLB bullpen
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
In a corresponding move Tuesday, the Padres placed Nick Pivetta (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 13. Jakob began the 2026 season with Triple-A El Paso, where he has notched a 0.00 ERA and 0.99 WHIP through 7.1 innings across five appearances.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Beginning season in minors
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San Diego optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Jacob tossed a career-high 33.1 regular-season innings with the Padres in 2025, posting a 5.13 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB over 33.1 innings across 29 appearances. The righty reliever has a 6:2 K:BB through 3.2 frames this spring but has also given up a pair of runs. Jacob will start the campaign with El Paso, though he could be an option to fill a big-league bullpen spot at some point this year.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Michael King (knee) was activated from the 15-day injured list and is starting Tuesday, so Jacob was optioned to make room. Jacob made three appearances after being recalled Sept. 2, allowing one earned run on two hits with a 3:3 K:BB across 3.1 innings.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Returns to San Diego
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Jacob was sent down to Triple-A at the end of August after throwing 4.2 shutout innings in three appearances, and he'll now rejoin the big-league bullpen following Jason Adam's (quad) move to the injured list. Although his most recent showing in the majors was successful, Jacob's 5.40 ERA through 30 innings will likely limit him to low-leverage work.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Sent back to El Paso
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Jacob's latest stint in the majors lasted only five days but the right-hander was busy, making three appearances and allowing just one hit and one walk over 4.2 scoreless innings. He'll cede his spot in the bullpen to Kyle Hart, who was recalled from El Paso.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Up from El Paso
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Since his demotion to Triple-A in late July, Jacob has logged a 3.38 ERA and 1.28 WHIP alongside a 21:9 K:BB across 13.1 innings with the Chihuahuas. He'll now rejoin the Padres' bullpen to provide some extra depth with JP Sears headed down to the minors.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Returns to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
The right-hander was called up by San Diego on July 12 and appeared in just one game during his time with the big club, as he covered two scoreless frames Sunday in Washington. It's otherwise been a struggle for Jacob in the majors this season with a 6.39 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 25.1 innings.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Recalled from El Paso
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Since his last MLB appearance May 24, Jacob has given up nine earned runs across 10.1 innings in Triple-A. Despite his shaky performance, he'll get the call to provide San Diego with some extra bullpen depth heading into the All-Star break. He's unlikely to pitch outside of low-leverage situations, however.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Returns to minors
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.
Jacob has been up with San Diego all season and had been pitching decently with a 3.34 ERA through 20 appearances, but he surrendered 10 earned runs over his past two outings, including four runs Saturday in Atlanta. The right-hander will head to the minors in favor of Omar Cruz, who will bolster the Padres' bullpen depth.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Hit hard in relief outing
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Jacob allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out one batter over two-thirds of an inning versus Toronto on Wednesday.
When Jacob entered with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Padres were still hanging around despite a 4-0 deficit. The righty reliever allowed two inherited runners plus one of his own to cross the plate before getting the final out in that frame, then allowed six straight hitters to reach (one on an error) without getting an out in the eighth before being pulled with San Diego down 12-0. Jacob held a 2.75 ERA through his first 18 appearances, but he's given up multiple runs in two of his past three outings as his ERA has more than doubled to 5.82. He's a non-factor in fantasy due to a low-leverage role (he has just two holds and no saves across his 21 total appearances) and a low strikeout rate (6.6 K/9).
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Impressive in relief outing
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Jacob struck out two batters in a perfect inning in relief against Colorado on Friday.
Jacob closed out the contest for San Diego, pitching the ninth inning in the 8-0 win. He was efficient and effective, throwing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes. Friday snapped a string of three straight relief outings in which Jacob worked over one inning, though he hasn't gone past two frames in an appearance this year. He's off the fantasy radar since he's not frequently used in high-leverage situations and doesn't have big strikeout stuff, but Jacob has held his own so far this season with a 3.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 5:3 K:BB over 8.2 innings.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Added to roster for NLDS
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Jacob has a spot on the Padres' roster for the National League Division Series against the Dodgers.
Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso in late September, though that came after the minor-league season had concluded. The righty reliever spent most of the campaign with El Paso but logged seven appearances over two stints with San Diego, posting a 2.45 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 19:2 K:BB over 14.2 innings. Jacob pitched more than one inning in five of the seven outings and topped out at 3.2 frames against Tampa Bay on Aug. 31.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
After returning to the majors at the end of August, Jacob allowed three earned runs over 8.1 innings across three appearances, though he hadn't pitched in a game since Sept. 14. He'll now head back to the minors as the Padres sacrifice some of their bullpen depth to bring back Randy Vasquez, who will start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Rejoins MLB bullpen
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Jacob has allowed one earned run in 6.1 frames with the Padres this season, though he's posted a 5.14 ERA in seven innings since being sent back to the minors Aug. 8. Nonetheless, he'll rejoin the big-league squad to give the bullpen an additional fresh arm, taking the place of Sean Reynolds.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Moves back to minors
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Jacob struck out three and gave up a hit over a scoreless 22-pitch inning of relief in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates. Though Jacob likely would have been available for Thursday's series finale in Pittsburgh, the San Diego bullpen as a whole had been used heavily of late, so he was the odd man out as the Padres called up a fresh long-relief arm in Carl Edwards from El Paso.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Recalled from El Paso
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The Padres recalled Jacob from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Jacob has spent the entire season with El Paso, putting up a 5.59 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through 46.2 innings. Despite his lackluster performance, he'll be called upon to provide San Diego's bullpen with a fresh arm, replacing Adam Mazur on the active roster.
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Padres' Alek Jacob: Sent to El Paso
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The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
Jacob spent most of last season at Double-A San Antonio but appeared in three games for the Padres in July, throwing three scoreless innings while striking out five and walking one. The 25-year-old had a relatively successful spring as well, and he could receive a midseason promotion to San Diego's bullpen if he stays hot in Triple-A.
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