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Sources: Rangers request waivers on Padilla
Rival teams can submit claims on Padilla until 1 p.m. ET Friday. Any team that claims him would assume his remaining salary of approximately $8 million.
Few clubs are in position to absorb such a payroll hit, making it doubtful that Padilla, 31, will be claimed.
The pitcher's history of moodiness and inconsistency also works against the Rangers' quest to clear his money and gain financial flexibility for other moves.
Padilla, making his first start since coming off the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, allowed seven runs in 3 2/3 innings in a 12-3 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night.
He is said to be healthy, and went 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in his three starts before going on the DL. For the season, however, he is 3-3 with a 5.57 ERA.
If Padilla goes unclaimed, the Rangers can attempt to send him to Class AAA, but they are unlikely to pursue such a move.
Padilla would have the right to refuse such an assignment and become a free agent.
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