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Padres Farm System Has Not One, But Two Highly Touted Second Base Prospects

MLB.com’s Draft and prospect expert Jonathan Mayo has been an extremely busy man over the last week.  Last Monday, Mayo began to unveil his lists of who he believed were the Top 10 Minor League prospects…Read More

The Padres, Jedd Gyorko, and Where Does He Play Next Season?

For those of you Friars fans which were not aware, highly touted prospect Jedd Gyorko was named to the Triple-A All-Star team by Baseball America.  What makes the Third Baseman’s accomplishment even…Read More

Four Tincaps Make Midwest League All-Star Team

The Padres Class A team, the Fort Wayne Tincaps will be well represented this year in the Midwest League All-Star game this year. Pitcher Adys Portillo, catcher Austin Hedges, shortstop Jace Peterson,…Read More

10 Years of Futility: The Padres’ Draft Record in the 2000′s

The next time you and your buddies are sitting at the bar, here is a trivia question that will likely perplex your pals, as well as have them question if you have had one beer too many. The question is:…Read More

Could Nick Hundley Lose His Job?

The Padres tried to take a page from successful mid-market clubs like the Cleveland Indians in the mid-nineties, by targeting young players for extensions. The thought is that the team could control the…Read More

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Adys Portillo Finally Showing Potential

To the casual Padre fan, the name Adys Portillo is not significiant, however, if you are a follower…Read More

What to do With Left Field and First Base

Carlos Quentin‘s injury adds a whole new dynamic to the left field discussions, but for this piece,…Read More

Padres Top Five Prospects

You’ve probably read top-ten lists elsewhere. They’ve probably given you decent enough reasons…Read More

Robbie Erlin, Number 11 Prospect in America According to Seedlings to Stars

In the dead of the San Antonio summer, with the daytime temperature soaring towards triple digits, Robbie…Read More

Padres Future Closer, Brad Boxberger or Cory Burns?

Closers are often a hot commodity in baseball.  I’m not entirely sure why.  Most closers can…Read More

Andrew Luck, the San Diego Padres, and Major League Baseball

Let me say this first; I do not think sports teams outside the NBA tank games to increase their draft…Read More

Baseball America Named Top Ten Padres Prospects

Yesterday, Baseball America released its rankings of the top ten Padres prospects.  Perhaps the most…Read More

Position Analysis: Shortstop

The Padres prospects at shortstop are not much better than second base.  We’ve covered the club’s…Read More

Position Analysis: First Base

  Anthony Rizzo.  Synonymous with first base for the Padres is the young 6’3″ left-hander…Read More

Filling the 40-Man Roster

The Padres announced today roster moves that have officially put them at capacity. This meant leaving…Read More

The San Diego Padres Top 100 Prospects: #93–Yefri Carvajal, RHP/OF

Name: Yefri Carvajal Position: Outfielder (undergoing possible conversion to right-handed reliever) DOB:…Read More

The San Diego Padres Top 100 Prospects: #94–Nick Schumacher, RHP

Name: Nick Schumacher Position: Pitcher (RH Reliever) DOB: 7/24/85 2010 Level(s): Fort Wayne (Low-A),…Read More

The San Diego Padres Top 100 Prospects: #95–Chris Tremblay, SS

Name: Chris Tremblay Position: Shortstop DOB: 11/13/86 2010 Level(s): Eugene (Short-season-A), Lake…Read More

The San Diego Padres Top 100 Prospects: #96–Rafeal Arias, RHP

Name: Rafeal Arias Position: Pitcher (RH Reliever) DOB: 1/3/89 2010 Level(s): AZL Padres (Rookie), Fort…Read More

The San Diego Padres Top 100 Prospects: #97–Ryan Skube, 2B

Name: Ryan Skube Position: Second Base DOB: 3/26/91 2010 Level(s): AZL Padres (Rookie), Lake Elsinore…Read More