Ahmed signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old elected free agency last week after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he'll continue his 2024 tour of the NL West with San Diego. Ahmed has played in 69 games between the Dodgers and Giants this season and has a .232/.271/.300 slash line with two home runs and two steals.

Ahmed elected free agency Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ahmed was designated for assignment Monday and outrighted off the Dodgers' roster Thursday. Rather than accepting his assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma City, he elected free agency and will now be looking for a new opportunity around the league.

Ahmed was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ahmed has seen his playing time dwindle over the last few weeks, totaling only 24 at-bats so far in August. Following the return of Tommy Edman (wrist) and Max Muncy (oblique) from the injured list Monday, the club has elected to send the veteran shortstop to the waiver wire.

Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

After signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers on July 24, Ahmed had started at shortstop in 11 of the club's ensuing 12 games, but he's faded into a reserve role following Miguel Rojas' return from the injured list Wednesday. Now on the bench for the third time in four contests, Ahmed is a candidate to lose his spot on the roster once the Dodgers return the likes of Tommy Edman (wrist), Max Muncy (oblique), Chris Taylor (groin) and Mookie Betts (hand) from the injured list.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Ahmed inked a major-league deal with the Dodgers on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 during his debut with Los Angeles. In his second game, Ahmed lifted a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against his former team. Before being released by the Giants on July 11, Ahmed logged a .232 batting average with one homer, 15 RBI and 13 runs in 172 plate appearances.

Ahmed signed a major-league contract with the Dodgers on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ahmed was released by the Giants on July 10 but will now find work in the Dodgers' infield as Miguel Rojas (forearm) heads to the IL. Ahmed slashed just .232/.278/.303 through 172 plate appearances during his time in San Francisco, though he will still see the majority of reps at shortstop while Rojas is out.

The Giants released Ahmed on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rather than remaining in the Giants organization and heading to Triple-A Sacramento after clearing waivers, Ahmed will test his luck on the open market. The 34-year-old still brings a reliable glove at shortstop, but he's never been anything more than a league-average hitter during his career and has taken a big step back in that regard over the past two seasons. Since the start of the 2023 season, Ahmed has hit just .221/.266/.303 (59 wRC+) in 382 plate appearances, so he's unlikely to be promised regular playing time at his next landing spot.

The Giants designated Ahmed for assignment Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Wilmer Flores (knee) and Thairo Estrada (wrist) both returning from the injured list Tuesday, Ahmed will be squeezed off the Giants' 40-man roster. The 34-year-old shortstop has slashed .232/.278/.303 in 172 plate appearances this season and would hold extremely little fantasy value if he were to be picked up by another team.

Ahmed will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Ahmed will pick up his third consecutive start, with Sunday's assignment coming against a lefty (James Paxton) after the prior two had come versus right-handed pitching. Though he had previously been occupying a short-side platoon role at shortstop with Brett Wisely, Ahmed should have shortstop all to himself for the foreseeable future with Wisely having moved over to second base following Thairo Estrada's (wrist) placement on the injured list Friday.

Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

The homer was Ahmed's first of the season. The shortstop has gone 5-for-14 (.357) with two RBI and one stolen base over six contests since he returned from a wrist injury that sidelined him for a month. Ahmed is slashing .250/.291/.323 with 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and one steal through 136 plate appearances. He hasn't been strictly limited to a short-side platoon role since his return, but Brett Wisely is seeing a majority of the reps at shortstop and is also hitting a solid .262 in June.