SAN DIEGO, CA - In order to reduce the roster to 29, the Padres today said goodbye to 12 players. They are: Eliezer Alfonzo, Brandon Backe, Chris Burke, Jolbert Cabrera, Chad Cordero, Chris Coste, Shawn Estes, Nick Evans, Warner Madrigal, Yusmeiro Petit, Duaner Sanchez and Doug Waechter. This means that oft-injured third baseman Eric Chavez has been protected though the club already knows he will not be available for the 2010 season, and possibly beyond.
Burke, an infielder, and Coste, a catcher, never suited up for the Padres. Coste could rejoin the team as the Padres would like to acquire a third-string catcher with one of their two waiver picks. Alfonzo and Cabrera now hold the distinction of being waived by the Padres on two separate occasions. Cabrera enjoyed a successful return to the Padres in 2009, hitting .299 while making appearances in the infield and outfield. Estes, Madrigal, Sanchez and Waechter have been cut after spending one season on the Padres pitching staff. "They were each valuable contributors to our '09 staff, but had to go to make room for the pitching we got in the rookie draft two months ago," manager Tim Stoops stated. Evans played one average season for the Padres, making spot starts in the outfield and at first base. Petit was a contributor to the starting rotation for two seasons after the Padres made him a 2008 Rookie Draft second-round selection. The team's acquisition of Luke French spelled the end of Petit's career as a Padre. The most difficult cut was Cordero. After two sparkling seasons as the Padres closer, Cordero had major arm injuries that cost him the entire 2009 season and the upcoming 2010 season. The team could not afford to keep him for another year.
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SAN DIEGO, CA - It certainly was an interesting week for relief pitcher Zach Miner. Acquired on Sunday from the Toronto Blue Jays with Chris Coste in exchange for Humberto Quintero, Miner finds himself packing again having been dealt to the Detroit Tigers for starting pitcher Luke French.
Coste, 37, will take the place of the departing Quintero. He'll be called upon as an emergency catcher behind Nick Hundley and John Buck and will see occasional pinch hitting duty. Quintero leaves San Diego after two seasons with the club. "He certainly was the best backup catcher whose last name starts with Q that we ever had," manager Tim Stoops said. French, from Salina, Kansas, joins the Padres as a 24-year old with great promise. He's expected to get a few spot starts in 2010, but the front office is more excited about the left-hander's potential in the years to come. |
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