The $3 million bonus to catcher Austin Hedges was the largest the Padres have paid a player drafted after the first round. Fifteen months and one full baseball season later, the Padres are thrilled with their investment.
Robbie Erlin and Casey Kelly are back on the mound after injuries earlier this season and Juan Oramas and Joe Wieland are expected back next year following Tommy John surgeries.
Tom Krasovic picks end-of-season award winners for the Padres system, selecting the Best Player, Best Pitcher and a player to keep an eye on.
How will the Padres make room for Jedd Gyorko in San Diego?
Correspondent Tom Krasovic files a midseason report for the Padres, highlighting a Best Player, a Biggest Leap Forward and a Biggest Disappointment for the first half.
Southern California native Max Fried couldn't stop smiling after the Padres nabbed in the first round of the draft
Josh Byrnes and the Padres are excited about the young prospects that are now a part of the farm system.
As an informal meet-and-greet and workout, Padres farmhands went to Petco Park in late January for voluntary sessions.
Avoiding a controversy at first base, the Padres traded Anthony Rizzo to the Cubs after acquiring Yonder Alonso from the Reds.
Only one piece of the trade that sent Jake Peavy to Chicago remains with San Diego after the Padres lost Aaron Poreda in the Rule 5 draft.
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