Kolek, who had a 6.38 ERA in five starts for El Paso this season, allowed four hits, struck out four and walked two. Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Wandy Peralta and Jason Adam followed Kolek.

In tossing 14 1/3 scoreless innings during his first two MLB starts, San Diego Padres right-hander Stephen Kolek has at the very least staked his claim on a rotation spot down the road ...

“I’ve got to do something different.” King’s experience was top of mind this spring, when he watched Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek throw his first live batting practice from behind the ...

However, Kolek was left available in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft — to which the Padres jumped on him. The next spring, Kolek surprised many by making San Diego's Opening Day roster as a reliever. He ...

Quietly, while the offense poured it on, reliever Stephen Kolek achieved history with a complete game shutout. Kolek threw a complete game shutout in his fourth career start: he made 44 ...

PITTSBURGH — Stephen Kolek pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his first major league start and combined with four relievers for the San Diego Padres’ eighth shutout of the season, a 4-0 ...