Since the San Diego Padres acquired Luis Rengifo, he has transformed his offensive output and turned into a vital weapon.
The Milwaukee Brewers released the utility player on June 23 after designating him for assignment following his poor performance where he slashed .205/.280/.254 with no home runs and 19 RBI across 57 games. The Padres signed him to a minor-league deal on June 26 and then he was called up to the major league roster on July 8.
He has inevitably found his home with the Padres and has drastically improved his numbers, slashing .311/.403/ .447 with four home runs and a 144 wRC+.
The 29-year-old has recorded nine multi-hit games with the Padres and has become a reliable spark plug. In the Padres’ 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday, Rengifo went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored.
