Padres rumors: No plans of trading Chase Headley
Rumors involving potential Chase Headley trades began to
swirl earlier this year when the third baseman told the San Diego Padres that
he wouldn’t discuss a contract extension until the offseason. However, people
with ties to the team told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that it’s “unlikely” there
will be a trade involving the Padres’ slugger.
Prior to Headley cutting...
Padres rumors: Chase Headley could be highest paid Padre ever
The ongoing negotiations between Chase Headley and the San Diego Padres may soon be coming to an end - and they may end in a deal that benefits both sides. After seeming hesitant to sign Headley long-term, the Padres are ready to offer him a big contract. Like all-time big.
Corey Brock of MLB.com says Padres' executive chairman Ron Fowler has given the team's GM Josh...
Dodgers-Padres Preview
Padres manager Bud Black, general manager Josh Byrnes and assistant G.M. A.J. Hinch spent several minutes throwing baseballs off the new fence in right field at Petco Park on Monday, trying to get a crash course in how they might play starting with the home opener Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The big hope, of course, is that more balls will fly over the fence.
From...
Padres to break in new fences starting Tuesday
Padres manager Bud Black, general manager Josh Byrnes and assistant G.M. A.J. Hinch spent several minutes throwing baseballs off the new fence in right field at Petco Park on Monday, trying to get a crash course in how they might play starting with the home opener Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The big hope, of course, is that more balls will fly over the fences. They...
Padres Release Freddy Garcia
Today the Padres have released Freddy Garcia. Josh Byrnes signed Garcia to a minor league contract and Spring Training invite with hopes that he could be a veteran presence inside the clubhouse for the younger pitchers. However, Freddy Garcia had a rather uninspiring 8.71 ERA in 20 2/3 IP during this Spring Training. With the release of Garcia, this thins out the herd of pitchers...
Padres RHP Casey Kelly to undergo Tommy John surgery
San Diego Padres general manager Josh Byrnes has confirmed
that right-hander Casey Kelly will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to
Scott Bair of The Associated Press.
Just confirmed by GM Josh Byrnes. #Padres P Casey Kelly will have Tommy John surgery on the 1st week of April. Originally told @mighty1090
— Scott Bair (@dscottbair) March 22, 2013
Byrnes...
Byrnes with a Plan at Third Base
Jedd Gyorko
With Chase Headley out, the Padres are exploring internal option options. Josh Byrnes during an interview on Mighty 1090 stated that he has discussed with Bud Black the plan that would include”
vs. RHP
Gyorko at 3rd
Amarista at 2nd
vs. LHP
Cody Ransom at 3rd
Gyorko at 2nd
This in lieu of Logan Forsythe being out with a foot injury. Jedd Gyorko a Padres top...
Casey Kelly to have Tommy John Surgery
Casey Kelly
Padres general manager Josh Byrnes during an interview with Mighty 1090 stated that Casey Kelly will have Tommy John surgery, effectively ending his 2012. Kelly was acquired by then general manager Jed Hoyer with prospects Anthony Rizzo and Reymond Fuentes in exchange for all-star Adrian Gonzalez. Kelly has be a big disappointment since the trade, struggling at AA...
Padres Turned Down Tigers Offer for Porcello
Rick Porcello – Photo by Keith Allison
Jim Bowden has reported via twitter
According to Tigers source the Padres have turned down Porcello for Street and Porcello for Gregorson but talks continue
The Padres were first rumored to have interest in Rick Porcello back in December. Talks were on, then off, then on, and now this. The encouraging part of this tweet is “talks continue”...
Tommy John surgery for Padres' Kelly
San Diego Padres right-hander Casey Kelly will have Tommy John surgery on his pitching arm the first week of April.
Padres general manager Josh Byrnes confirmed that plan on Friday morning.
Kelly is expected to miss 12 to 18 months rehabbing after the procedure.
Kelly said on Monday that doctors found small tears in his right ulnar collateral ligament. He was having pain during...
Padres' Casey Kelly may need surgery
San Diego Padres right-hander Casey Kelly may be headed for elbow ligament-replacement surgery.
Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said the prospect went back to San Diego on Tuesday for tests on his sore right elbow.
Padres manager Bud Black said on Wednesday no decisions have been made. No formal diagnosis was announced.
''The doctors are concerned about what the tests...
Padres rumors: Chase Headley not yet available
Yesterday it was reported that the San Diego Padres had begun taking calls and listening to offers for third baseman Chase Headley.
However, general manager Josh Byrnes told Peter Gammons that he’s not looking
to break up the team just yet.
Josh Byrnes:"We've worked hard to put together a good offensive team(1st OPS+ last 2 months). We're not breaking it up now...
2013 Spring Training Preview: Feast or Famine
Chase Headley
As the Padres begin preparing for the 2013 season the fans are left to wonder what became of the 2012 post-season announcement by GM Josh Byrnes that adding starting pitching would be the priority for the new year.
Signing Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp doesn’t really seem to be the big ticket player we were all thinking...
Padres rumors: San Diego could add starting pitcher
The San Diego Padres enter spring training with an ample
amount of candidates to fill out their starting rotation. Still, the club could
pursue another arm at some point prior to the start of the regular season, general
manager Josh Byrnes tells Corey Brock of MLB.com.
"There is a chance we can solve [the rotation] with our
own guys," San Diego general manager...
2013 Padres Inaugural Members Meeting Recap
Tonight was the Padres inaugural Membership Meeting in which Padres Members (formerly known as “Season Ticket Holders”) congregated in a slightly drizzly event at PETCO Park. It was a fun environment. I got to meet a few people, and get to see some other people I had not seen since, well, the end of last baseball season. Also, I had the honor of being the Padres “official member...
Padres Trades that Would Blow Your Socks Off
I’ve got to give credit to Ron Fowler for helping to get the creative juices flowing this week. While attending a lecture at San Diego State, the Padres CEO stated that about a week-and-a-half ago the Friars were presented with a trade proposal that had GM Josh Byrnes pulled the trigger, “would have blown the socks off people in this room,” (speaking of the media in attendance...
Padres Rumors: Significant Move On the Horizon?
There is no way that San Diego Padres general manager Josh
Byrnes exits the offseason with the addition of free agent Jason Marquis being
his only “significant move,” a rival executive told Ken Rosenthal of FOX
Sports.
One rival executive says there is no chance that general
manager Josh Byrnes completes his off-season with the addition of free-agent
right-hander...
Padres Invite 21 Non-Roster Players to Major League Spring Training
Press Release provided by the San Diego Padres media department:
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced that they have extended Major League Spring Training invitations to 21 players. Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement.
The list of non-roster invitees includes 11 right-handed pitchers, one left-handed pitcher, four catchers, four...
Daily Friar 1.6.13
After a very quiet offseason so far, one had to begin to wonder if anyone was alive in the front office at all. However, yesterday we saw some semblance of a pulse come from the Padres brass. The news is that Josh Byrnes likes to talk. He has been talking to quite a few teams over the past few months about possible trades and whatnot. He had talks with the Tigers about Rick Porcello...
Padres Name Willie Blair Bullpen Coach
Press Release provided by the Padres
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today named Willie Blair as the club’s bullpen coach and Brett McCabe as the club’s strength and conditioning coach. Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcements.
Blair, 46, joins the Padres coaching staff after spending the previous two seasons as pitching coach for the organization’s...
Padres P Andrew Cashner could miss start of season after hunting accident
The amount of casualties across Major League Baseball as a result of hunting grew on Wednesday, as the San Diego Padres announced that pitcher Andrew Cashner is likely to miss the start of the season after cutting his hand during a hunting trip. According to Padres general manager Josh Byrnes, Cashner was accidentally stabbed in the hand while he and a friend were cleaning a carcass...
Padres Rumors: San Diego May Be Interested in Joe Blanton
The San Diego Padres were hit hard by injuries in 2012. They may have been the hardest hit team in baseball. They used more starting pitchers throughout the season than any other club in the league. They called up players early because they had no choice. Yet, the team still finished with a better record than the year before. Now, it's not surprising that the team is...
Strong 2nd half, Headley's season give Padres hope
A strong second half, fueled by Chase Headley's breakout season, showed that there's promise for the low-budget San Diego Padres.
That hope was strengthened when the Oakland Athletics, who had baseball's lowest player payroll, won the AL West.
Says Padres general manager Josh Byrnes: ''We want to be that team.''
The Padres, who had the second-lowest...
Padres extend Class AAA deal with Tuscon
The San Diego Padres extended their player development contract with Class AAA Tucson through 2014, the team announced Friday. "We are glad to continue our relationship with Tucson," Padres executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes said. "Triple-A is an important level in the development of a player and we value Tucson as a critical part of our developmental...
Gasparino named Padres director of scouting
The San Diego Padres named Billy Gasparino director of scouting, promoting him from his position as national crosschecker, the club announced Saturday. Gasparino, 35, joined the Padres as a national crosschecker in 2010 after serving in the same role for the Toronto Blue Jays since 2007. He interned for the Cleveland Indians in 2003 and became an area scout for the Blue Jays in...
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