![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - Just one week after reacquiring pitcher Joe Blanton, the Padres have brought another member of the 2010 World Series championship roster back. This time, it's Kevin Slowey (left) returning to Padre brown and yellow. To get Slowey from the Miami Marlins, the Padres had to send relief pitcher Brad Brach east. Last season, Slowey was not on a PGL-MLB roster. The right-hander had been struggling since San Diego traded him to the Phillies following the 2011 season. Ready to resurrect his career, he threw his name into the rookie draft, hoping to find a new home. When no one selected him, the Marlins took a flier and signed him to a low-risk contract. Brach, an undrafted free agent last season, turned heads in his rookie season. The 6'6" right-hander struck out 115 batters in 91 1/3 innings. "We haven't had many relievers achieve 100 strikeouts in one season. For Brach to do that for us last year, that came out of nowhere," manager Tim Stoops reflected. Slowey, the Padres' second-round pick back in 2008, figures to settle in as the team's 4th or 5th starter for now.
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![]() SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego Padres search for starting pitching answers took a positive step today with the acquisition of Nick Tepesch (left) from the Oakland A’s. Relief pitcher Chris Withrow will head north up the California coast to Oakland. Both players were selected in the 5th round of today’s rookie draft. ![]() SAN DIEGO, CA – Looking to address major holes in the starting rotation, the San Diego Padres orchestrated a rare 3-team trade to bring back Joe Blanton, a major cog in the 2010 World Series championship roster, from the Washington Nationals. Ted Lilly is on his way to the Oakland A’s from San Diego, while Jose Mijares moves to the capital city from Oakland. Blanton, traded to the Nationals following the 2011 season, appeared in 31 games (30 starts) last year. He had a 15-10 record to go along with a 4.24 ERA. “If we can’t get pitching help in the draft, Blanton is a nice, and familiar, insurance policy,” manager Tim Stoops explained. Lilly had been acquired earlier this offseason from the Kansas City Royals. Mijares pitched in 66 games for the A’s in 2013 to the tune of a 3.32 ERA. The lefty had a 2-2 record with 2 saves. |
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