OSCAR SALAZAR RUMORS

Wasn’t it great last year, when the Sand Diego Padres were in contention unexpectedly? They had Adrian Gonzalez playing at his peak, one of the best bullpens in the game and of course, Oscar Salazar. Let me run through some of Salazar’s highlights from last year: - On June 21st against Seattle, Salazar had a home run and three RBI - At Colorado on September 13th, he had...

The Marlins signed Oscar Salazar to a minor league deal, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America (on Twitter). The Padres removed Salazar from their 40-man roster in February and released him in March. The utility player appeared in 85 games for the Padres last year, hitting .237/.318/.336 in 148 plate appearances. Salazar, 32, played first, second, third and both corner...

The Florida marlins have agreed to a Minor League deal with infielder Oscar Salazar according to Tiburones de la Guaira's official Twitter account (Salazar's winter league team in Venezuela). Salazar was released by the Padres late in March. The 32-year-old infielder was designated for assignment in early February, but he eventually cleared waivers and accepted his Minor League assignment...

According to a team press release, the San Diego Padres have released infielder Oscar Salazar. The 32-year-old infielder was designated for assignment in early February, but he eventually cleared waivers and accepted his Minor League assignment.  He attended the team's Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. Salazar hit .237 with 3 HR's and 19 RBI's in 85 games and 131 AB's with...

Venezuelan infielder Oscar Salazar, who was designated for assignment by the Padres earlier this month, has cleared waivers and has accepted his Minor League assignment according to the team's official Twitter account. He will attend to the Major League Spring training. Salazar hit .237 with 3 HR's and 19 RBI's in 85 games and 131 AB's with the Padres in 2010. ]]>

The San Diego Padres have designated infielder Oscar Salazar for assignment according to the team's official Twitter account. This movement will open a spot on the 40-man roster for the recently acquired Samuel Deduno, who was claimed off waivers from the Rockies. Salazar hit .237 with 3 HR's and 19 RBI's in 85 games and 131 AB's with the Padres in 2010. ]]>

Oscar Salazar went on the disabled list on Sunday with a strained right Achilles tendon, but it was the last place he wanted to end up.

The Padres placed infielder Oscar Salazar on the 15-day disabled list before Sunday's series finale against the Marlins at PETCO Park with a strained right Achilles tendon.

Oscar Salazar hit a pinch-hit walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday in front of a sell-out crowd of 42,075 at PETCO Park.

I think over the span of the of the first half of the season, I have been misunderstood, so let me explain myself...First I think some readers are under the belief that I discount the impact of the injuries, however; I appreciate the significance of the injuries and am amazed that the team has remained as competitive as they have. My contention is two fold, if Omar had gone about...