ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers have signed Brad Hawpe to a minor-league deal. Hawpe, who can play first base and the outfield, should provide the Rangers extra insurance should first baseman Mitch Moreland be slowed by his right wrist surgery. Hawpe, who attended Saginaw Boswell High School, will go to spring training with the Rangers. Hawpe was an All-Star for Colorado...

ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers have signed Brad Hawpe to a minor-league deal. Hawpe, who can play first base and the outfield, should provide the Rangers extra insurance should first baseman Mitch Moreland be slowed by his right wrist surgery. Hawpe, who attended Saginaw Boswell High School, will go to spring training with the Rangers. Hawpe was an All-Star for Colorado in...

The Texas Rangers signed veteran first baseman and outfielder Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract. The Rangers announced Friday that they are also inviting the Fort Worth, Texas, native to their major league camp this spring. The 32-year-old alumnus of LSU and Boswell High School in the Fort Worth suburb of Saginaw batted .231 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 62 games with the...

BURLESON -- In the past, Brad Hawpe traveled to Denver or San Diego for an off-season appearance, and didn't mind it. This year, though, Hawpe enjoyed only making a short drive from his Westlake home to Burleson on Friday night for the second-to-last stop of the Rangers Winter Caravan.

Brad Hawpe is another classic example a borderline statistical commodity trying to rebuild his value in a new setting.He got lost in the Colorado outfield shuffle last season. He moved on to Tampa Bay, where he played part-time in the loaded Rays line-up.Now Hawpe, who drove in 116 runs for Colorado back in 2007, hopes to reestablish himself as an everyday player in San Diego. He...

Weekend in January or not there is plenty of news in Major League Baseball’s hot stove. Ryan Madson, Brad Hawpe, Ryan Ludwick, Kerry Wood, and Arthur Rhodes are all looking for where they will play in 2012 while Manny Ramirez gets a look from a few teams.Ryan Madson is still jobless after nearly signing a 4 year $44 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Since that deal...

The San Diego Padres split a doubleheader in Wrigley, losing the first game 2-1 in extras and winning the second 5-4. Ryan Ludwick had a breakout day, going 2-4 with a walk in game one and 3-4 with a homer and two doubles in game two. On the season his numbers are slowly approaching respectability — .200/.314/.350. Brad Hawpe’s struggles continued, however, as he went 0-5 in...

Anthony Rizzo was one of the pieces the Padres received in the Adrian Gonzalez deal and now that he's tearing up the minors, he looks to be on his way to the Show shortly.

Brad Hawpe could be close to signing a minor league contract with one of three clubs that have shown interest in the 32-year-old, reports MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez.  Hawpe underwent Tommy John surgery last summer and says he is healthy and ready to return to the field. Hawpe signed a one-year, $2MM deal with the Padres just over a year ago but struggled badly in 2011, hitting...

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Brad Hawpe on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with left elbow inflammation.Hawpe played just once in the previous eight days while dealing with elbow soreness, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins.The 31-year-old is scuffling in his first season in San Diego, hitting .231 with four homers and...

This week I will provide my analysis on both of the Rangers’ moves this week, the signing of Yu Darvish, and the signing of Brad Hawpe. I also provided a look-ahead for the rest of the offseason. This post will be a fairly short one as I was gone all of Saturday at a church retreat.YU DARVISH: I really like this signing, as I think Yu is a future ace, and the Rangers are getting...

The Texas Rangers recently signed 1B/OF Brad Hawpe and pitchers Mitch Stetter and Sean Green to minor league contracts with an invitation to spring training. Lone Star Dugout gives a rundown of all three players.

The Texas Rangers signed veteran first baseman and outfielder Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract. The Rangers announced Friday that they are also inviting the Fort Worth, Texas, native to their major league camp this spring. The 32-year-old alumnus of LSU and Boswell High School in the Fort Worth suburb of Saginaw batted .231 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 62 games with the San Diego Padres...

The San Diego Padres officially announced the signing of first baseman Brad Hawpe today. The Padres signed Hawpe to a one-year contract worth $3 million. He will earn $2 million in 2011 with a mutual option for $6 million for 2012 or a $1 million buyout. Hawpe is looking forward to the transition to first base from the outfield. He was drafted as a first baseman and then had to switch...

San Diego Padres first baseman Brad Hawpe underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. Hawpe has been on the 15-day disabled list since June 18 with a strained right middle finger. In his first season with the Padres, Hawpe batted .231 with four home runs and 19 RBIs in 62 games. The 32-year-old Hawpe has a .276 career batting average in eight seasons.

Brad Hawpe isn't quite sure what kind of reception he will receive on Friday when the Padres visit Coors Field to face the Rockies, the organization that gave the Padres' first baseman his start.

Brad Hawpe drilled a two-run homer in the ninth inning against his former team Saturday as the Padres pulled off an eight-run rally for a 9-7 victory over the Rockies.

New Padres first baseman Brad Hawpe starting spring training with a borrowed mitt: one used by Gold Glove-winner Todd Helton.

New Padres first baseman Brad Hawpe has worked diligently in the offseason and on the back fields of the Peoria Sports Complex to get in touch with a position that once came easily to him.

The Padres have officially announced the signing of First Baseman/ Right Fielder Brad Hawpe. The deal is worth $2 million in 2011 with a $6 million dollar option against a $1 million dollar bye out for 2012, meaning Hawpe will earn $3 million guaranteed from the Padres. The deal also lands the Padres their replacement for the departed Adrian Gonzalez who was traded to Boston for...

DENVER - Brad Hawpe, who played seven seasons for Colorado, hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning...

The San Diego Padres have put first baseman Brad Hawpe on the 15-day disabled list and optioned left-hander Wade LeBlanc to Triple-A Tucson. They were among six moves made on Tuesday before the Padres faced the Boston Red Sox. The Padres called up left-hander Josh Spence from Double-A San Antonio, recalled catcher Kyle Phillips from Tucson, designated outfielder Luis Durango for...

Thanks to a recent surge, the Minnesota Twins no longer have the worst offense in the big leagues. Congratulations to the San Diego Padres! They're now in the rear with the gear, having scored a league-low 63 runs through 22 games. And, thanks to a note tweeted on Sunday by Geoff Young of Ducksnorts, we know that one player has been particularly anemic. Coming into Monday's action...

The San Diego Padres finalized a $3 million, one-year deal with Brad Hawpe on Monday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers signed veteran first baseman and outfielder Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract.