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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