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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