Friars add three to 40-man roster
The Padres selected three players to their 40-man roster Friday, including one player who might not pitch until after the All-Star break in 2010.


The Padres selected three players to their 40-man roster Friday, including one player who might not pitch until after the All-Star break in 2010.
The Padres announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule on Thursday, one that has them opening with a familiar foe.
Free agency is set to begin at 9:01 p.m. Thursday, though if history is any indication, the Padres will likely be quiet on that front again this offseason.
Trying to trade a burgeoning superstar -- like Adrian Gonzalez -- is never an easy proposition for a team, and attempting to do so within the framework of a multi-team deal figures to be an even thornier plan.
The launching of the Virtual Catalog at the MLB.com Shop signals the official start to another season of holiday shopping.
In 2009, Adrian Gonzalez became the latest Padre to win a significant postseason award, when he captured his second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove.
In the latest Inbox, beat reporter Corey Brock looks at Kevin Correia's status, whether Joe Thatcher should be traded, what the new GM might do at catcher and more.
Adrian Gonzalez has certainly made plenty of noise with his bat, but it's been his glove that has brought home the biggest hardware. Gonzalez was recognized for his worth at first base when he captured his second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove.
New Padres general manager Jed Hoyer will meet with the agent for first baseman Adrian Gonzalez next week to presumably discuss the future of the 27-year-old with the franchise.
Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman will be the keynote speaker at a Veterans Day ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego on Wednesday.
Can third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff win his first Gold Glove? Can his teammate, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, win his second in as many years?
The approach of open free agency serves as a reminder that outfielder Brian Giles' seven-year tenure with the Padres may have reached its end.
"Making the Grade" is a four-part series analyzing the performances of various units of the 2009 San Diego Padres. Today: Defense. Previously, starting pitching (Oct. 28), bullpen (Oct. 30) and offense (Nov. 3). Defense grade: B
Before their second-half revival, where an improved offense helped spark a 37-25 mark from July 28 on, the Padres struggled mightily with a .233 team average and the worst run production in the National League.
A year removed from surgery, Steve Garrison is feeling strong in the AFL. He tossed three scoreless innings Tuesday as the Saguaros edged Mesa, 2-1.
The Padres bullpen was clearly the highlight of the season. The team had the sixth-best bullpen ERA in the National League (3.75), all while logging more innings (571) than any other team in the league.
When rookie left-handed pitcher Cesar Ramos got his first Major League start in the final weeks of the regular season, he became the 15th different starting pitcher for the Padres in 2009.
Over the course of a few minutes of thank yous following his introduction as the eighth general manager in the history of the San Diego Padres, 35-year-old Jed Hoyer made sure to give personal shout-outs to his parents, sister and fiancee.
The Padres officially tabbed 35-year-old Red Sox assistant general manager Jed Hoyer as its new GM, replacing Kevin Towers, who held the post for 14 seasons.
Strikeouts aren't usually a big part of AFL play. But with monies going to the Joe Niekro Foundation for brain aneurysm resarch, they will become huge this week.
Red Sox assistant general manager Jed Hoyer has been chosen the next general manager of the Padres, a club source told MLB.com on Saturday.
Jed Hoyer is close to being named the Padres' general manager. A baseball source said that Boston's assistant GM is the leading candidate but that no formal agreement has been reached.
Should Luis Durango start 2010 in the big leagues? Are teams interested in Chase Headley and Kevin Kouzmanoff? Corey Brock answers these questions and more in the Padres Inbox.
The Padres would like to have a new GM in place before the start of the World Series on Oct. 28, and Red Sox assistant Jed Hoyer is reportedly the front-runner to fill the opening.
The Padres announced Thursday they have signed every member of manager Bud Black's coaching staff to one-year deals for 2010. Black is signed through '10, with a club option for 2011.