SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres re-signed right-handed pitcher Craig Stammen to a two-year contract Saturday and designated infielder Jose Rondon for assignment.

The 33-year-old Stammen was 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA with 74 strikeouts and just 28 walks in a career-high 60 appearances for the Padres last season. He inherited a National League-high 55 runners and allowed just 14 of them to score, including only two with the bases loaded.

In 289 career appearances with Washington and San Diego, Stammen is 28-27 with a 3.80 ERA.

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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres signed Japanese right-hander Kazuhisa Makita to a two-year contract Saturday.

The 33-year-old Makita was 10-4 with a 1.91 ERA the last two seasons with the Seibu Lions in Japan.

The submarine-throwing pitcher was the closer for bronze medal-winning Japan in the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and 2017, going a combined 2-0 with three saves.