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Last week, the San Diego Padres officially announced they had signed Tulsa Drillers career homer leader Jacob Scavuzzo to a minor league contract.

Scavuzzo, 24, was the lone Driller named to the Texas League's all-star team at the end of the season. The outfielder had a breakout year in 2018 -- his third Double-A season.

In the second half, Scavuzzo led the league in homers (17), RBIs (60), extra-base hits (36), slugging (.575), OPS (.902) and total bases (136). Overall, Scavuzzo topped the TL with a .550 slugging percentage and he also set the Drillers' career homer record when he hit his 50th in his final at-bat of the regular season.

Scavuzzo's 24 homers were second in the TL behind teammate DJ Peters, who had 149 more at-bats. Scavuzzo added two homers in the playoffs, helping the Drillers win their first pennant since 1998.

Scavuzzo, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, was eligible for minor league free agency after not being promoted by the Dodgers to their 40-man major league roster after the season.

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