YASMANI GRANDAL RUMORS
Nick Hundley makes snide remark about Padres teammate
Nick Hundley has served as the San Diego Padres starting catcher this season, but his role could be in jeopardy once teammate Yasmani Grandal returns from his 50-game suspension later this month.Grandal, who was acquired by the Padres prior to last season from the Reds, posted solid numbers in 2012 (.297 BA, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 60 G) and many believed he was in line to be the team'...
Padre catcher rips teammate for PED use
Standard operating procedure in baseball has become that when a guy gets busted for using PEDs, his teammates lightly defend him to the media, say he made a mistake and that he'll be welcomed back to the team with open arms once his suspension ends. Sincere or not, that is just how the PED game works.
Well, Padres catcher doesn't want any part of it. With fellow catcher...
Sleepers Who Have Been Slept on: San Diego Padres
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Welcome to another installment of “Sleepers Who Have Been Slept On.” Today, we will focus on some bargain basement pickups from the San Diego Padres.
San Diego lies about 20 miles from the Mexico border. Most of you know goods and services can cost a lot less when you cross the border into Mexico. Just across the border, the San Diego Padres have several...
Padres' Yasmani Grandal won't start hitting until next week
The San Diego Padres will have their young catcher in camp, but they won't have him on the field for the first 50 games of the regular season. Yasmani Grandal tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He was later linked to the scandal involving Biogenesis in Miami. Grandal can take part in spring games...
Padres catcher Grandal gets 50-game drug ban
San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal has been suspended 50 games because of a positive test for testosterone.
The commissioner's office announced the drug penalty on Wednesday. The ban will take effect at the start of next season.
Grandal made his big league debut this year. He hit .297 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 60 games. He turns 24 on Thursday.
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November 07, 2012
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Padres C Grandal suspended for 50 games
San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal received a 50-game suspension without pay from major-league baseball Wednesday after a positive test for testosterone. Grandal will miss most of the first two months of the 2013 season for violating the substance-abuse policy by using what is considered a performance-enhancing drug. "I am responsible for what I put into my body,"...
Yasmani Grandal suspended 50 games
San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal was suspended for 50 games due to to a positive test for PEDs. Grandal reportedly had a high testosterone level, The suspension is for the same thing that both Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon were suspended for during the season. This is obviously not good news for the Padres. Grandal was acquired by the Padres last winter as the centerpiece...
Grandal's injury has Padres worried
The San Diego Padres are holding their collective breath. Rookie catcher Yasmani Grandal came out of Monday night's game in Cincinnati with a strained oblique muscle in his right side. Although Grandal said after the game that he didn't think it was a major strain, it creates potential problems for the Padres on several fronts. First, the switch-hitting, 23-year-old...
Padres C Grandal leaves after hard swing
Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal left in the second inning after taking a big swing against Reds reliever Alfredo Simon, then grabbing his right side.
Grandal led off San Diego's five-run inning with a walk on Monday night. Batting for the second time in the inning, he had a big swing and miss, then winced and reached for his side. He was replaced by John Baker, who flied out...
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July 30, 2012
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Sources: Yasmani Grandal Coming to San Diego
Sources: The Padres are calling up catcher Yasmani Grandal from Tucson. The switch hitting catcher aquired this off season in the Mat Latos trade appears to be headed to San Diego to join the big league team. In 34 games with AAA Tucson Grandal hit .317/.421/.500 with 10 doubles and four homeruns for the TPads.
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