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Padres sign IF Rodriguez Wed Dec 24 17:48:30 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder Luis Rodriguez, one of a bevy of moves by the club on Wednesday. Rodriguez, 28, hit .287 with 11 doubles and 12 RBI in 64 games last season with the Padres, his first with the organization. For his career, the switch-hitting infielder has a .257 batting average with six home runs and 50 RBI in 270 games with Minnesota (2005-07) and San Diego (2008). The Padres also agreed to terms with pi
Padres' Hensley and Haeger non-tendered Fri Dec 12 20:04:50 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - San Diego Padres pitchers Clay Hensley and Charlie Haeger were non-tendered Friday, making both players free agents. Hensley, 29, posted a 1-2 record with a 5.31 earned run average in 32 games in 2008. In his four-year career, all with San Diego, Hensley is 15-18 with a 4.09 ERA and 206 strikeouts in 106 games, including 40 starts. Haeger, a 25-year-old knuckleballer, was claimed off waivers by the Padres on September 10 and posted a 16.62 ERA in four relief app
Cards pick up Greene from Padres Thu Dec  4 10:08:30 2008 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly acquired shortstop Khalil Greene from the San Diego Padres. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that two minor league relievers will be heading the other way in the deal. One year removed from belting 27 home runs, Greene's production dropped drastically last season, as he hit just .213 with 10 homers, while striking out 100 times in 105 games. He also managed only 27 extra-base-hits and 35 RBI after producing 74 extra-bas
Hoffman likely done with Padres Tue Nov 11 02:01:17 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - It appears Trevor Hoffman, the all-time saves leader in baseball, won't be closing games for the San Diego Padres in 2009. According to multiple media reports, the Padres have withdrawn their $4 million contract offer for Hoffman for next season. In 2008, Hoffman made $7.5 million and compiled 30 saves to go with a 3-6 record and 3.77 ERA, his highest since the 1995 season. For his career, Hoffman has 554 saves and a 2.78 ERA. The 41-year-old right-hander, who h
Padres pick up option on Giles Fri Nov  7 20:31:42 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres picked up their option on outfielder Brian Giles' contract Friday, bringing him back for 2009. The Padres had until Saturday to pick up the option or pay a $3 million buyout, making Giles a free agent. The 37-year-old Giles hit .306 last season in 147 games, with 12 home runs, a career-high 40 doubles and 63 runs batted in. From 1999-2002, Giles hit at least 35 homers in every season, but his power has dropped off in recent years. He has not
Padres acquire pair of pitchers to complete Maddux trade Tue Sep 30 14:51:45 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres acquired minor league pitchers Michael Watt and Eduardo Perez from the Dodgers Tuesday to complete the August 19 trade that sent veteran Greg Maddux to Los Angeles. The 19-year-old Watt was 9-4 with a 4.35 earned run average in 15 starts for rookie level Ogden this season, while Perez, 20, recorded a 4-3 record with a 3.38 ERA in 12 games between Ogden and the Gulf Coast League Dodgers. Maddux, who has 355 career wins, was 2-4 with a 5.09 ER
Pads down Bucs behind Young Sun Sep 28 01:38:49 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Chris Young threw six effective innings and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a two-run home run as the San Diego Padres edged Pittsburgh, 3-2, in the second of three games with the Pirates. Young (7-6) gave up one run on five hits, with no walks and five strikeouts for the Padres, who have won two of three. Adrian Gonzalez finished with a hit and run batted in for San Diego. "I had a pretty good slider," Young said. "I didn't use my curveball much; mixed fastballs and slide
Dodgers crush Padres, move closer to division crown Wed Sep 24 01:36:57 2008 EST
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Nomar Garciaparra's three-run homer highlighted a six-run opening inning, and the Dodgers moved closer to the NL West title with a 10-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. Manny Ramirez added a two-run double in the first, and Chad Billingsley threw six strong innings and knocked in two runs, as Los Angeles trimmed its magic number to three for winning the division. LA's lead increased to three games over Arizona, which lost 7-4 at St. Louis Tuesday night. Bill
Padres' Joyner resigns as hitting coach Tue Sep 23 16:40:27 2008 EST
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - San Diego Padres hitting coach Wally Joyner has tendered his resignation and plans to move on, the club announced Tuesday. Joyner, who joined the team on July 31 of last season after the Padres let Merv Rettenmund go, submitted his letter of resignation effective at the end of this season. San Diego, which won 89 games last year, is tied for last in the NL with 618 runs scored and owns the NL's lowest on-base percentage -- .317 -- entering play Tuesday. San Dieg
Padres sweep Nats Sun Sep 21 16:45:03 2008 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Kevin Kouzmanoff had two doubles and drove in three runs to give the San Diego Padres a 6-2 victory to complete a three- game sweep of the Washington Nationals. Adrian Gonzalez homered and scored three times while Edgar Gonzalez added two more runs scored for the Padres, who have won three in a row following a two- game skid. Cha Seung Baek (6-10) allowed only one run on five hits in seven strong innings, with five strikeouts, to earn the win. Ryan Zimmerman ho
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