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Padres sign former Dodgers outfielder

The San Diego Padres added some outfield depth over the weekend.

The Padres signed former Los Angeles Dodgers slugger David Peralta to a minor league contract, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.

Peralta played 133 games for the Dodgers last season. The 36-year-old had a relatively down campaign. Peralta hit .259 from the plate with 55 RBIs and 7 home runs. He had career lows in on-base percentage (.294) and slugging percentage (.381).

Before spring training, Peralta had latched onto a different National League team on a minor league deal. The veteran struggled while playing for the team’s triple-A affiliate. In 20 games, Peralta slashed .217/.341/.348 with eight RBIs and two home runs.

The Padres may be looking for a spark given their lackluster start to the season. The star-studded San Diego squad has gone just 23-24 through their first 47 games. They entered Saturday’s contests trailing the Dodgers by 7.0 games for the NL West division lead.

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Takes Another Step Toward Return

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was seen throwing off the mound on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. He has yet to make his debut this season as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery but this is a great sign toward his recovery.

Fans have been waiting to see Kershaw take the mound again this season. The last time we saw him was a poor performance in the postseason last year when he got lit up by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kershaw threw a bullpen session a few weeks ago that went well so this is another sign of excellent progress for his return. He isn’t expected to be back until around July or August and the Dodgers aren’t going to rush him.

When he takes the mound for the first time later this season, it will mark 17 seasons in a Dodger uniform. He seems to be on a good track for an eventual return and it will be a welcome sight when it happens.