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Joe Thatcher | Relief Pitcher

Team: San Diego Padres
Age / DOB:  (31) / 10/4/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 229
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Joe Thatcher earned his fifth hold by tossing two-thirds of a scoreless inning against the Cardinals on Monday night.
When healthy, the southpaw has been terrific for the Padres. Between 2009-2011, he posted a 2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.9 K/9 rate. This year he is 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 10/1 K/BB rate over 21 appearances. As an effective LOOGY who calls PETCO home, Thatcher is a solid middle reliever in deeper NL-only formats. May 21 - 2:45 AM

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Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Padres avoided arbitration with LHP Joe Thatcher by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract.

It was Thatcher's second year of arbitration eligibility. When healthy, the southpaw has been terrific for the Padres since 2009, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.9 K/9 rate. He's coming off of arthroscopic surgery on his right knee but is expected to be fine for spring training.
Jan 18 - 8:24 AM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on October 10.

Thatcher has pitched through tendinitis this month, making the decision to delay surgery until the offseason. He's expected to be 100 percent by spring training.
Source: Jeff Sanders on Twitter
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 03:13:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Padres activated LHP Joe Thatcher from the 15-day disabled list.

The 30-year-old left-hander posted an 0-4 record, 3.42 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 26 1/3 innings before hitting the disabled list on July 30 with tendinitis in his right knee. He'll return to his role as a situational lefty.
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 05:03:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher (knee) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday.

Thatcher began a rehab assignment with High-A Lake Elsinore Wednesday, and if he gets through that appearance OK, he'll be activated for the series against the Rockies. He might still require offseason knee surgery.
Source: Padres.mlb.com
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 07:43:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher (knee) threw a simulated game Monday.

He'll be ready for a short rehab assignment soon. Thatcher is expected to eventually need surgery on his right knee but is hoping to delay it until the offseason.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune on Twitter
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 07:22:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher (knee) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday.

Thatcher has been sidelined since late July with tendinitis in his right knee. He'll need surgery on the knee eventually but is hoping to return later this season and delay the operation until the offseason.
Source: Jeff Sanders on Twitter
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 01:59:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher could need arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

Thatcher went on the DL last month with tendinitis in the knee, but he soon developed sharp pain after that. He did say it's been "a lot better" in recent days to the point where he still thinks he could return later this season. Even if he does come back this year, Thatcher will have surgery over the offseason to address the issue.
Source: North County Times
Tue, Aug 7, 2012 10:10:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Padres placed LHP Joe Thatcher on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 26, with tendinitis in his right knee.

Thatcher sat out all weekend because of the knee discomfort and hadn't made enough progress by Monday afternoon. The 30-year-old left-hander has posted a 3.42 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 26 1/3 innings this season. He should be back within three weeks.
Mon, Jul 30, 2012 03:34:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher was unavailable for a second straight game Saturday due to a sore right knee.

The Padres don't think he'll need a stint on the disabled list, but it's not clear when he'll be ready to pitch again. Thatcher holds a 3.42 ERA and 1.29 WHIP while striking out over a batter per inning in 40 games for the Pads this season.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Sun, Jul 29, 2012 12:59:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Joe Thatcher struck out the only batter he faced Monday to record his first career save against the Diamondbacks.

Clayton Richard appeared set to go the distance, but Padres manager Bud Black opted to remove him from a 6-2 game with two on and two out in the ninth, setting up the easy save chance for Thatcher. Thatcher had made 212 major league relief appearances without backing into a save.
Tue, Jul 3, 2012 12:43:00 AM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

The Padres plan to limit Joe Thatcher's workload during the early days of camp.

Thatcher has begun the season on the disabled list in each of the past two years due to shoulder injuries (and even required surgery last May), so the hope is that the lighter workload will lead to less complications. "I’ve always gone to spring training thinking I had to impress everyone right away," said Thatcher. "And it’s kind of against my nature to approach it any other way. But it’s nice to have them know what they think I can do and be able to ease into it." If healthy, Thatcher should open the year as the Padres' primary left-handed specialist.
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 04:44:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

The Padres and LHP Joe Thatcher avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $700,000 contract.

Thatcher pitched only 10 innings last season due to a shoulder injury. He was dominant in 2010 and 2009, however, and will try to bounce back with better health.
Source: Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 11:51:00 AM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Padres manager Bud Black said Friday that Joe Thatcher (shoulder) will be used in lower leverage situations in order to "get his feel back on the ground."

Thatcher, who underwent shoulder surgery in May, was activated from the disabled list Thursday. The veteran left-hander hasn't pitched in the majors this season, but has a 2.14 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 80 innings since the start of 2009.
Source: Corey Brock on Twitter
Fri, Aug 5, 2011 05:59:00 PM
Joe Thatcher - R - Padres

Padres activated LHP Joe Thatcher from the 60-day disabled list.

Thatcher compiled a 1.29 ERA in 65 games 2010, but has been sidelined all this season with a shoulder injury which eventually resulted in surgery. To make room on the big-league roster, Blake Tekotte was optioned to Double-A San Antonio.
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 05:25:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yasmani Grandal
2Nick Hundley
3John Baker
1B1Yonder Alonso
2Jesus Guzman
2B1Jedd Gyorko
2Logan Forsythe
3Alexi Amarista
SS1Everth Cabrera
3B1Chase Headley
LF1Carlos Quentin
2Kyle Blanks
CF1Cameron Maybin
2Mark Kotsay
RF1Will Venable
2Chris Denorfia
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Edinson Volquez
2Clayton Richard
3Jason Marquis
4Eric Stults
5Andrew Cashner
6Cory Luebke
7Joe Wieland
8Casey Kelly
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Huston Street
2Luke Gregerson
3Dale Thayer
4Joe Thatcher
5Anthony Bass
6Tyson Ross
7Tim Stauffer
8Tom Layne