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Aussie Aussie Aussie! A-dam-son!

Last week, we brought you team Canada’s Mark Hardy for a look at his experience at the World Baseball Classic. This week, 21 year old Corey Adamson shares his experience playing for team Australia. Adamson…Read More

Padres Extend Player Development Agreement With Fort Wayne

The Padres are proving they are willing to spend money to keep some of San Diego’s best players in a Padres uniform, something that has lacked in previous years under John Moores. The Padres have done…Read More

Parkview Field Honored for Its Vegeterian Food

Parkview Field not only houses some of the Padres best prospects, but it is considered to be one of the best when it comes to its vegetarian food. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)…Read More

Adys Portillo Finally Showing Potential

To the casual Padre fan, the name Adys Portillo is not significiant, however, if you are a follower of the Padres farm system, he is an interesting name. Portillo, who is now 20, was signed in 2008 for…Read More

Jacque Jones Hired to Be Padres Minor League Hitting Coach

  Jacque Jones, a very solid outfielder in his day, has been hired by Padres Single-A affiliate Fort Wayne TinCaps.  Jones accepted the job, his first coaching pitching and will join manager Jose…Read More

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Friar Minors – Rizzo now up to 16 RBI

Triple-A: Tucson Padres 8 – Salt Lake Bees 5 1B Anthony Rizzo is now up to 16 RBI in his first…Read More

A Quick Rundown of Weekend Padres Moves

The Padres made a few rather trivial moves over the weekend. They don’t deserve their own post,…Read More

Galvez Crushes Three Homers

Fort Wayne infielder Jonathan Galvez entered yesterday’s game with two homers and a .314 slugging…Read More

Lollis Promoted, Alia Released

Towering righthander Matt Lollis has been promoted to full-season ball for the first time. The 15th round…Read More

Jedd Gyorko Finally Promoted

One of the odder developments of the last couple of months in the Padres’ system was that 18th-round…Read More

Padres Sign Mike Adams’ Brother

The Padres have signed 25-year-old righthanded pitched Jason Adams and assigned him to Low-A Fort Wayne.…Read More

Michael Watt Having a Strong June

Fort Wayne lefty Michael Watt went from highly-touted second-round pick to perceived bust by the time…Read More

Rico Noel, Matt Jackson Promoted to Fort Wayne

The Padres have promoted 2009 31st-rounder Matt Jackson and 2010 fifth-rounder Rico Noel from short-season…Read More

Minor League Error Totals: Not Too Big a Deal

I was at a Double-A game between the Red Sox and Twins affiliates a few nights ago, and one thing that…Read More

Dan Meeley Promoted to Fort Wayne

If you had 18th-round juco outfielder Dan Meeley as the first Padres’ 2010 draftee to reach full-season…Read More

Jonathan Galvez, Sleeper Prospect

Let’s take a look at two statlines really quick: Player A: .258/.372/.352 with 14 SB, 2 HR, and…Read More

Several Padres Farmhands Contribute in Midwest League East Team’s ASG Win

The Low-A Midwest League held its All-Star game today, with several Padres farmhands on the Fort Wayne…Read More

Nate Freiman Finishes Second in Midwest League Home Run Derby

If you’ve noticed a dearth of material on the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Lake Elsinore Storm lately,…Read More

Fixing the Organization’s Starting Pitching

The Triple-A Portland Beavers are so desperate for a fifth starter that they’ve done things like…Read More

Jose De Paula Throws Seven No-Hit Innings

I’ve never written about Fort Wayne lefty Jose De Paula, but I expect I will mention him quite…Read More