Padres select Cabrera, Nova in Rule 5 Draft
The San Diego Padres selected Everth Cabrera from the Colorado Rockies organization with the third overall pick in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft. They added Ivan Nova in the second round - a right-hander out...
View ArticleTool Time: Top Raw Speed
The ignition is turned, the engine revved and the trail of fire commences. Speed can change ball games in a mystical way. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson scared the opposition with his raw speed and...
View ArticlePadres Prospect Report: June 2, 2009
Will Venable goes yard twice – for the third time this year - and is on his way to the bigs. Corey Kluber was sharp over 6.2 in Petco and Angel Mercado launches one out of the yard. Michael Watt gets a...
View ArticlePadres Prospect Report: June 6, 2009
Will Inman has his first solid start in Portland but it goes for naught. Nathan Culp propels the Missions to a shutout while Kellen Kulbacki gets his first three-hit game. Everth Cabrera accounts for...
View ArticlePadres Prospect Report: June 11, 2009
Will Inman gave up five extra base hits and two homers in a loss. Cesar Carrillo is solid and Tim Stauffer picks up his first win since 2007. Wynn Pelzer is stellar but does not get a win, as Nick...
View ArticlePadres announce roster moves
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego Padres announced today that they have reinstated infielder David Eckstein from the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Webb to Triple-A...
View ArticleMinor League Recap for June 24
The Padres' Latin American development program was well represented throughout the system Friday, with strong showings by Jeudy Valdez, Jonathan Galvez, Juan Oramas and Jose DePaula.
View ArticleMadFriars' Announcer Series: Tim Hagerty
Tim Hagerty has been affiliated with the Padres' organization in one way or another since 2005. After spending a year with the short-season Pioneer League with the Idaho Chukars, a Kansas City Royals...
View ArticleMadFriars' Farm Report: April 21
Synopsis: A rare clean sweep for the organization on both the major league level and for all for affiliates. A big night for Everth Cabrera in Tucson and CF Reymond Fuentes is starting to answer some...
View ArticleMadFriars' Players of the Month: April
Some brutal months by players like Matt Clark and Jaff Decker who normally put up big numbers as only Lake Elsinore had a winning record by what many believed is one of baseball's top farm systems...
View ArticleMadFriars' Farm Report: May 11
A pair of doubleheaders, one turned out really well and the other didn't. In San Antonio Cody Decker and Nate Freiman are now the league leaders in home runs for the Texas League. Although the Storm...
View ArticleMadFriars' Farm Report: May 12
The system splits on the day before Mother's Day. In Tucson Everth Cabrera continues to put pressure on the Padres to give him a shot in the middle infield and the offense in Fort Wayne has a big day.
View ArticlePadres release Hudson
The San Diego Padres have requested unconditional release waivers on infielder Orlando Hudson, placed infielder Jason Bartlett on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to May 15) with a strained right...
View ArticleIntriguing Names Included in MLB Non-Tenders
Tuesday evening was the deadline for MLB teams to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. Those who weren't tendered contracts were granted free agency. We take a look at the top names...
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