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Padres Extend Working Agreement with Missions

    Earlier in the year, ESPN’s senior baseball writer Keith Law ranked the Padres farm system as the best in the business. Recently, the Padres took a major step to solidify the best farm…Read More

Ryan Kelly promoted to Triple-A Tucson

          San Antonio Missions relief pitcher Ryan Kelly has pitched well enough in the first two games of the young season that he has been rewarded with a promotion to Triple-A…Read More

San Antonio Missions Individual Tickets to go On-Sale

    ESPN’s lead baseball analyst, Keith Law just rated the Padres farm system as the best in baseball. However, you don’t have to wait another three to five years to see many of the organization’s…Read More

Profiling Padres Prospect Vince Belnome

Chris provided us with a fantastic interview with Jim White, the Public Relations Director for the Padres Double-A affiliate San Antonio Missions, yesterday.  In that interview, White made an interesting…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 Erlin made his debut in the Padres organization.  As he pushed through the scorching Texas heat…Read More

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Seedlings to Stars: San Diego’s Top Prospect – Casey Kelly

The FanSided network started up a Minor League Site called Seedlings to Stars and they recently reviewed…Read More

Jaff Decker hits his 10th home run of the season

With all the buzz around Anthony Rizzo tearing up Triple-A pitching, Jaff Decker is creating a buzz…Read More

Rizzo and Decker Daily Check-In

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Friar Minors – Rizzo and Decker go yard

  Anthony Rizzo is continuing his tear through Triple-A baseball. Last night he hit his eight home…Read More

Padres minor leaguer hits for the cycle

The San Diego Padres have never had a player hit for the cycle in their long history. They have had…Read More

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 9 games of the season after driving in 3 today with his 2-for-4 effort. CF Cedric Hunter went 3-for-5…Read More

Craig Italiano Goes on Minor League DL, Gomes to Close

Double-A closer Craig Italiano has been placed on the minor league disabled list with an unspecified injury. Italiano has not pitched since a July 15 outing in which he allowed two runs. He had allowed…Read More

Padres Acquire Astros LHP Tyler Lumsden

Well, this isn’t exactly the big move Padres fans have been hoping for. The Padres have acquired minor league lefthander Tyler Lumsden, a finesse pitcher in Double-A, for future considerations.…Read More

Anthony Contreras Demoted Despite Solid Numbers

Infielder Anthony Contreras has been demoted from Triple-A Portland to Double-A San Antonio with right-handed pitcher Cesar Carrillo’s activation from the disabled list. Contreras, 26, didn’t…Read More

Padres Claim OF Quintin Berry Off Waivers From Phillies

The Padres have claimed speedy 25-year-old Double-A outfielder Quintin Berry off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. Berry, a lefthanded hitter, went to San Diego State, so the Padres are no doubt…Read More

Colt Hynes Promoted to San Antonio

Left-handed reliever Colt Hynes, 25, continues to shuttle between High-A Lake Elsinore and Double-A San Antonio. He earned his third callup to San Antonio, where he’s thrown two scoreless innings…Read More

Castro, Cumberland Struggle in Futures Game

Double-A prospects Simon Castro and Drew Cumberland, both having exceptional seasons in the Padres system, played in the Futures Game today, with Castro as the starting pitcher for the World team and Cumberland…Read More

Mitch Canham Demoted Back to San Antonio

As a side-effect of Matt Stairs’ activation bumping Aaron Cunningham to Triple-A, utility player Mitch Canham has been demoted from AAA Portland to AA San Antonio. Canham, a former catcher who’s…Read More

Several SD Prospects Contribute in Texas League ASG

Several Padres prospects contributed to the Texas League South All-Stars defeating the North 5-4 today. Top pitching prospect Simon Castro allowed a homer to Royals prospect Clint Robinson. He allowed…Read More

The Bizarreness of Mitch Canham and Brad Chalk’s Seasons

Statline 1: .212/.295/.303 Statline 2: .320/.370/.400 Statline 3: .179/.256/.239 Statline 4:  .313/.375/.388 Notice anything there? Well, there isn’t much power in any of those lines, to be sure.…Read More

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