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Padres Face Roster Decisions
The Padres face decisions regarding their 40-man roster and who to protect from Rule 5 eligibility.
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Padres’ Bass Gets His Shot
Anthony Bass used a major league cameo in 2011 to prove that the Padres should consider him for their 2012 plans.
Injury Bug Hits Padres’ Hot Corner
Injuries sidelined three third baseman for the Padres in 2011, leaving the job to 2077 26th-rounder Andy Parrino.
Padres Final Report
Correspondent John Maffei selects end-of-season awards for the Padres organization, naming a best player, best pitcher and a player to monitor in 2012.
Padres Pay Up To Get Ross, Hedges
It went down to the wire, but the Padres landed high school prospects Austin Hedges and Joe Ross for over-slot signing bonuses.
Padres Midseason Report
First baseman Anthony Rizzo handled Triple-A with ease, prompting a major league call in early June.
Padres Focus First-Round Picks On Spangenburg, Ross
The Padres concentrate their draft efforts on power pitchers and up-the-middle players, taking junior-college infielder Cory Spangenberg and prep righty Joe Ross with their two first-round picks.
Tate, Williams Get Limited Looks
Donavan Tate and Everett Williams have hardly seen time on the field since being drafted due to numerous injuries.
Padres Toss Luebke Into Bullpen
Thought the Padres see Cory Luebke as a future starter, the lefthander is seeing major league time as a reliever for now.
Padres Give Hunter A Shot
Cedric Hunter had a mediocre 2009 season and has been working to prove himself worthy. The Padres rewarded his bounce back with a short call-up early in the 2011 season.
Blanks On The Return
Kyle Blanks is close to a full recovery after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Zaun As In Gone
Greg Zaun's retirement created better chances for some young catchers, but Zaun didn't leave without passing on his wisdom.
Lollis Has A Big Arrival
Even though he didn't pitch above low Class A in 2010, Matt Lollis joined the Padres in major league camp at spring training after an impressive winter workout.
Padres Minor Leaguers Benefit From Winter Program
From administrators, to the manager, coaches and instructors, to the players, all deemed the late January winter program—that saw 19 prospects spend 10 days in San Diego for intense individual training as well as seminars—an enormous success.
Padres Host Offseason Sessions
In an attempt to better prepare their prospects for the road to the major leagues, the Padres hosted an offseason session for the players to learn more about the franchise.
Padres’ Cabrera Fighting Back
A longshot Rule 5 pick not long ago, Everth Cabrera is once again fighting to prove his worth.
Kontos Taken By Padres
With a nearly empty bullpen after winter trades, San Diego took George Kontos in the Rule 5 draft hoping he could fill a role there.
