Claimed off waivers by the Padres from the Cubs in November 2023 after seven years in the CHC organization, and went on to lead the SD pen in holds (16) in 2024. Also ranked 2nd in SD's pen in wins (6), T-2nd in games finished (14) and 3rd in appearances (62)...His 13.87 SO/9 IP ratio ranked 4th-highest among all qualifying NL relievers and 7th-highest in the Majors in '24...Set the Expansion Era record with the 13 consecutive strikeouts across 3 appearances from May 23-28, becoming the first pitcher to ever strike out 12+ consecutive batters (since the Expansion Era in 1961 when play-by-play data was available). PHI Jose Alvarado's 11 straight outs via strikeouts in April 2023 was previously the Expansion Era record, and Estrada's streak was snapped on May 31 vs. KC on an IBB to Salvador Perez...Struck out all 5 batters he faced in SD's 5-2 victory vs. NYY on May 26, 2024 (in order: Judge, Verdugo, Stanton, Rizzo, Torres). It was in that outing he retired a franchiserecord 10 consecutive batters via the strikeout (previous high was Jake Peavy's 9 on April 25, 2007 @ AZ)...Made 78 appearances (3 starts) in the Cubs minor league system from 2017-23, owning a 5-5 record with 10 saves, a 2.92 ERA and 180 strikeouts against 64 walks...Was part of a combined no-hitter with 3 other pitchers on June 23, 2021, while at Myrtle Beach, tossing 2.2 innings against the Columbia Fireflies...Missed the majority of the 2021 season with a right elbow injury.
2024
Made his first career Opening Day roster and went on to lead the SD pen in holds (16) while ranking second in wins (6), tied-for-second in games finished (14) and third in appearances (62)...His 13.87 SO/9 IP ratio ranked fourth-highest among all qualifying NL relievers and 7th-highest in the Majors, trailing only CWS Michael Soroka (15.00), OAK Michel Otanez (14.56), OAK Mason Miller (14.40), PIT Aroldis Chapman (14.30), NYM Edwin Diaz (14.19) and CIN Fernando Cruz (14.09)...Set the Expansion Era record with the 13 consecutive strikeouts across three appearances from May 23-28, becoming the first pitcher to ever strike out 12+ consecutive batters (since the Expansion Era in 1961 when play-by-play data was available)...PHI Jose Alvarado's 11 straight outs via strikeouts from April 1-12, 2023 was previously the Expansion Era record...the streak was snapped May 31 vs. KC on an IBB to Salvador Perez...Struck out all five batters he faced in SD's 5-2 victory vs. NYY on May 26 (in order: Judge, Verdugo, Stanton, Rizzo, Torres)...it was in that outing he retired a franchise-record 10 consecutive batters via the strikeout (previous high was Jake Peavy's 9 on April 25, 2007 @ AZ)...Opened the season with SD as the club set their roster for the Seoul Series in Seoul, South Korea…optioned to Triple-A El Paso March 25 prior to SD finalizing their 26-man Opening Series at Petco Park...Recalled April 26 and remained with the big league club for the rest of the season…including his March 20 outing in the Seoul Series vs. LAD, Estrada was scoreless in 14 of his first 15 outings, going 2-0 with one save, three holds, 0.48 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and .113 AVG...Opponents hit .327 (16-for-49) against Estrada in June, .156 (7-for-45) in July and .300 (12-for-40) in August...Went scoreless in 12 of his 13 Sept. outings, owning a 2-1 record with four holds, 0.84 ERA (one ER, 10.2 IP), 0.56 WHIP and just two hits allowed (.057 AVG)…his streaks of consecutive scoreless outings (11) and IP (9.1) from Sept 1-24 were both career highs in a single season...Including Postseason action, allowed one ER across his seven appearances vs. the eventual World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers, posting two holds with a 1.35 ERA (one ER, 6.2 IP), 1.50 WHIP and .200 AVG...His 37.3 K% ranked in the 99th percentile (MLB average is 22.2%.)...also ranked in 96th percentile in whiff rate (36.0), 93rd in chase % (33.5%), 92nd in fastball velo (97.2 mph), 96th in xERA (2.56) and 96th in xBA (.190)...Opponents hit .191 (.200 xBA) against his 4-seamer (41 SO, 32.6 whiff%), and .138 (.141 xBA) against his split finger, or as he coined it, his "chitter", along with 36 SO and a 51.0 whiff rate...Posted reverse splits, allowing a .141 AVG and just four XBH (three 2B, one HR) to LHH while RHH batted .220 with eight XBH (five 2B, three HR)...Among all NL relievers that faced at least 140 batters with two strikes, his .122 AVG in such scenarios ranked T-9th with bullpen-mate Yuki Matsui...Limited the first batters he faced to a .173/.290/.327 slash line...With no runners on base, opponents hit .150 (20-for-133)…with runners on base, they hit .242 (22-for-91), including .262 (17-for-65) with RISP, .300 (9-for-30) with RISP/two out and .400 (4-for-10) with the bases loaded.
POSTSEASON: Allowed just one unearned run and posted two holds in his four Postseason appearances...made his Postseason debut in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the NLWC vs. ATL, earning the hold in SD’s 5-4, series-clinching win Oct. 2...Allowed no ER on three hits and one walk while striking out five across his three NLDS appearances... allowed an unearned run across 1.1 IP in SD's 7-5 defeat in Game 1 of the NLDS @ LAD, throwing 14 of his 17 pitches for strikes…struck out two of his three BF for his second hold as the first reliever on in relief of King in SD’s 6-5 NLDS Game 3 win…allowed one hit and one walk across 1.1 scoreless innings in SD's 8-0 defeat in Game 4 of the NLDS.
2023
Split the season between the Cubs Major League squad and Iowa (AAA)...pitched in 12 games in relief for the Cubs, posting a 6.75 ERA (8 ER, 10.2 IP) with 13 strikeouts...Went 1-1 with a 5.97 ERA (19 ER, 28.2 IP) and one save in 26 games with Iowa...Began the season with Iowa, making five-straight scoreless appearances (6.0 IP) from April 1-19...Had two stints with the Cubs, April 21-May 3 and May 15-June 13...Tossed eight scoreless innings in his first seven appearances with the Cubs from April 21-May 23, before allowing runs in four of his final five games with Chicago in 2023...Spent the remainder of the season with Iowa, pitching to an 8.38 ERA (18 ER, 19.1 IP) in 18 games from June 16-September 24...Per Statcast, while with CHC, he relied on four pitches: Four Seamer (84.0%), Slider (13.1%), Changeup (2.5%) and Curveball (0.4%)...Was placed on waivers by the Cubs and claimed by San Diego on Nov. 6, 2023.
2022
Jeremiah made his major league debut in 2022, with his call-up to the majors coming as a replacement player for a three-game series in Toronto Aug. 30 ... allowed one walk and struck out two batters while tossing 17 pitches in the bottom of the eighth inning... Was returned to Triple-A Iowa Aug. 31 and then selected Sept. 1 as rosters expanded... In five games in relief for the Cubs, posted a 3.18 ERA (2 ER/5.2 IP), while striking out eight batters, good for an average of 12.7 strikeouts per 9.0 IP... Held batters to a .100 average (1-for-10) with runners in scoring position... Went 3-2 with a 1.30 ERA (7 ER/48.1 IP), nine saves and five holds in 34 games out of the bullpen with High-A South Bend, Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa ... struck out 78 of 193 batters faced, compared to 20 walks, for an average of 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
2021
Played 11 games for Myrtle Beach (A) in 2021, going 1-1 with a 1.57 ERA (4 ER, 23.0 IP) and striking out 38 batters, compared to six walks, for a 6.33 strikeouts per walk ratio...His season was cut short due to a right elbow injury, after being placed on the injured list Aug. 1.
2020
Did not pitch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Appeared in three games (one start) for Eugene (A) in 2019...went 0-1 with a 5.91 ERA (7 ER, 10.2 IP) and 15 strikeouts in 45 batters faced.
