![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - With so much youth in the starting rotation, the Padres again dealt from their abundance of relief pitchers to acquire veteran Bartolo Colon from the Chicago Cubs. Greg Burke was sent to the Friendly Confines in return, having never worn a Padres uniform. Born in the Dominican Republic, Colon will be 37 in May and brings 12 years of PGL-MLB experience to the Padres pitching staff. He's expected to get some starts towards the back end of the rotation.
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![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - The Padres struck up a deal today with familiar trade partner, the Baltimore Orioles, acquiring infielder Bobby Crosby for relief pitcher Luis Perdomo and outfielder Drew Macias. Crosby, a 29-year old shortstop primarily, brings great flexibility to the Padres infield. He expects to see time at third base, first base, and maybe some second base during the 2010 season. He was even spotted with an outfielder's glove upon his arrival at Petco Park. Perdomo and Macias, barely Padres for 24 hours, had been signed as undrafted players following the 2010 rookie draft. Both were victims of not being needed due to the Padres depth in the outfield and in the bullpen. SAN DIEGO, CA - Following yesterday's rookie draft, the Padres welcomed 5 undrafted players to the roster. Joining San Diego are pitchers Greg Burke and Luis Perdomo, catcher Eliezer Alfonzo, infielder Chris Burke, and outfielder Drew Macias.
![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - Thinking they were done adding to the bullpen, the Padres found themselves unable to ignore right-handed relief pitcher Sean White when their fifth round rookie draft pick came around. White pitched in college for the University of Washington Huskies, twice earning All-Pac 10 honorable mentions. He's the fourth relief pitcher drafted by the Padres in this rookie draft, joining Daniel Bard, Luke Gregerson, and Joe Thatcher. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - The Padres have selected what they hope is the final piece towards reconstructing their bullpen for the 2010 season. Joe Thatcher, out of Indiana State University, will joing Craig Breslow as the second left in the pen. Born on October 4, 1981 in Kokomo, Indiana, Thatcher is nicknamed "The Prime Minister" and "The Throw'in Kokomoan." In high school, he played baseball and basketball. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - As their third-round pick approached, the San Diego Padres observed a bevy of relief pitchers being selected. In response, the Padres chose Luke Gregerson to help in the bullpen. Gregerson, a 25-year old workhorse from Park Ridge, Illinois, pitched in college at Saint Xavier University. The right-hander will join Daniel Bard as a new member of the Padres bullpen that lost many to injury after the 2009 season. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - Though the closer job firmly belongs to Chad Qualls for 2010, the Padres today selected Daniel Bard with another second round rookie draft pick. The relief pitcher consistently throws a fastball clocking in at 98-99 MPH, and has hit 101 MPH on the gun. Bard is 24 years old, hailing from Houston, Texas. He attended the University of North Carolina, pitching in relief for the Tar Heels. The Padres plan for him to work out of the bullpen in 2010, learning from the veteran Qualls. They hope Bard can inherit the closer role as early as 2011. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - With the 2010 Rookie Draft moving into the second round at a record pace, the Padres again found themselves on the clock yesterday. San Diego selected Reid Brignac, a 24-year old inflielder from St. Amant, Louisiana. The team plans for Brignac to spend 2010 filling in for Orlando Hudson at second, and Edgar Renteria at short when either needs a day off. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - This past Saturday, the San Diego Padres selected David Price, a starting pitcher out of Vanderbilt University, with their first round (6th overall) pick in the 2010 rookie draft. Price, previously a winner of the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy, is expected to slide into a Padres rotation that already features Joe Blanton and Carlos Zambrano. The Padres acquired the 6th overall pick as part of the deal sending Paul Konerko and Mike Fontenot to the Baltimore Orioles last October. Price is the ninth starting pitcher the Padres have selected in the first round since 1995. His fastball tops out at 97 mph. He will often go to his excellent slider as an out pitch. Price was born on August 25, 1985 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The highlight reel below was distributed to all 28 PGL-MLB teams by the Vanderbilt sports marketing department. Serving as the Padres skipper since 1995, Tim Stoops recently decided a news blog would be the best way to keep the Friar faithful up to date on all the latest team news and transactions. Check back often for updates about your favorite PGL-MLB squad.
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