When the LA Angels took the field yesterday in Tempe they got a blast from the past staring back at them as their opponent, the San Diego Padres, had two players in their starting line-up who had played for the Angels in years past. In total the Padres have six former LA Angels on their Spring Training roster.
Category: San Diego Padres
AP study: 113 per cent average raise in baseball arbitration
An Associated Press study finds that San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers landed the biggest raise of all the hefty salary increases in salary arbitration. Myers received a 26-fold increase from $523,900 to an average of $13.8 million as part of an $83 million, six-year contract.
Tickets on sale for Feb. 9 dinner with San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres Manager Andy Green and outfielder Alex Dickerson will be among team members participating in Poway Kiwanis Foundation’s 20th annual salute to the start of spring training , to be held on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Holy Family Center at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Poway. This year’s event will be a dinner, running from 6 to about 9 p.m. The theme is “Spring Season Send Off – An Intimate Evening with the Padres.”
Padres roster review: Hunter Renfroe
… (71) hits an eighth inning grand slam home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. (Jake Roth / USA Today Sports) The Padres are partnering with a longtime sponsor Sycuan Casino in an attempt to access a potential new market – Chargers …
Adam Rosales is mentor for Hawaiian high school shortstop
In this Feb. 7, 2017, photo provided by Josh Hansen, Eli Lai, right, and baseball coach Josh Hansen pose on the field at Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. To Oakland Athletics infielder Adam Rosales, he’s “Hawaiian Eli.”
San Diego Padres: Revisiting the Wil Myers Trade
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Santiago Casilla returns to A’s on $11M, 2-year contract
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Red Sox: Looking back at Adrian Gonzalez trade with San Diego Padres
… in 2013. As Kelly seeks to salvage his once promising career, a report has surfaced from Tommy Stokke of FanRag Sports that the Chicago Cubs may be interested in the former prized pitching prospect. As #Cubs search for pitching depth, they’re among …
Colorado Rockies: What Does the Alexi Amarista Signing Mean?
According to published reports , the Colorado Rockies have signed Alexi Amarista to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2018 season. The Rockies have not officially confirmed this report yet but, if it’s true, let’s take a look at what this means for the team.
Jhoulys Chacin joins Padres, who keep Clayton Richard
Richard, 33, was 3-4 with a 3.33 ERA this year for the Chicago Cubs and Padres. He also pitched with San Diego from 2009-13.