The San Diego Padres and outfielder Max Schrock agreed to a minor-league deal on Monday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to a source. The 28-year-old outfielder is a career .299 hitter in the minor leagues and can play pretty much everywhere on the diamond. He made his major-league debut in the 2020 shortened season with the St. Louis Cardinals and spent the last two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Schrock played in only 13 games in 2022 and went 4-for-26 with an RBI. In his three major-league seasons, he's slashed .256/.292/.393 with a .685 OPS, four home runs, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored and a stolen base in 77 games. He was limited to 33 total games last year because of a fractured right kneecap, but he should be healthy for spring training, where he'll battle for a roster spot as utility depth for SD.

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Max Schrock turned in an excellent outing in a 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Schrock went 5-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and two RBI in the win. The 26-year-old filled in for Joey Votto on Sunday and he did his best Votto impersonation after the latter had an eight-game homer streak snapped on Saturday and was given the day off on Sunday. Schrock is now hitting .333 with two homers, six runs, and seven RBI over 42 at-bats in 2021. He has been on fire when he gets a chance to play, hitting .545 over his past seven games.