From the Farm, 8/5/14: Verbitsky, Cressley part of Northwest League Whitewash
By Bill Center Pitching dominated the Northwest League All-Star Game Tuesday night as the game at PK Field in Eugene ended in a 0-0 tie after 10 innings. Emeralds’ right-handed closer Bryan Verbitsky...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 4/19/14: Greene Paces El Paso as Chihuahuas top 500K in Home...
By Bill Center The decision by El Paso civic and business leaders to buy the Padres Triple-A affiliate has turned into a booming success. The Chihuahuas flew past the 500,000 attendance mark Monday...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 8/21/2014: Locals Dickerson, Needy Pace San Antonio
By Bill Center San Diego County products Alex Dickerson and James Needy led Double-A San Antonio to a 6-2 win at Frisco Thursday night. Dickerson, 24, hit a grand slam homer. The right fielder out of...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 8/25/14: Bauers Named Top 1B in Midwest League
By Bill Center Jake Bauers was named the first baseman on the Midwest League post-season All-Star team announced Monday. The 18-year-old Bauers is the youngest position player in the Single-A league....
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 8/26/14: Schulz (2), Perez Homers Power Fort Wayne’s Late...
By Bill Center Nick Schulz and Fernando Perez powered low Single-A Fort Wayne to a 12-3 win over Bowling Green Tuesday night, enabling the TinCaps to move to within two games of a Midwest League...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 8/29/14: Fort Wayne Loses Despite Four Jake Bauers Hits
By Bill Center The playoff hopes of the Padres two, full-season Single-A affiliates took hits Friday night. Fort Wayne suffered a 12-9 loss to West Michigan in the TinCaps’ final home game of the...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 8/31/2014: Fort Wayne, Lake Elsinore Near Playoffs
By Bill Center The minor leagues regular season ends Monday with low Single-A Fort Wayne advancing to the Midwest League playoffs with a win at Bowling Green and high Single-A Lake Elsinore winning a...
View ArticleFrom the Farm, 9/7/14: Fort Wayne Eliminated (Season Review)
By Bill Center Lake County broke a 4-4 tie with an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday night to defeat the Padres low Single-A Fort Wayne affiliate 5-4 and eliminate the TinCaps from...
View ArticlePadres Announce Eleven-Player, Three-Team Trade
The team announced this afternoon that they have acquired 2012 Rookie of the Year outfielder Wil Myers, catcher Ryan Hanigan, left-handed pitcher Jose Castillo and right-handed pitcher Gerardo Reyes...
View ArticleBaseball America Ranks Top 10 Prospects
Prior to the start of every baseball season, Baseball America ranks each organizations top prospects and the Padres list was released today. Baseball America notes that the seven trades the front...
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