With Freddy Galvis headed for free agency at the end of the year, the San Diego Padres need to make plans for the shortstop position beyond the 2018 season. The shortstop position has been a dead-end for the San Diego Padres for a long time. The arrival of Freddy Galvis seemed to stabilize the position early in the 2018 season, but his numbers have fallen back to earth. The backlash…
Series Preview: The Padres Face a Resurging Dodgers’ Team in Los Angeles
The Padres will fly across the country to play their third series against the Dodgers this year. Los Angeles swept the Padres in mid-April, and two games ended with the embarrassingly lopsided scores of 10-3 and 13-4. The next series, considered a home series for the Padres, actually took place in Monterrey, Mexico. The Padres took two of three after suffering a combined no-hitter in the first game, a 4-0…
Down on the Farm: Margevicius & Paddack Both Pitch Well
The San Diego Padres affiliates went 3-1 on Thursday. Without further ado, here is a summary on how the teams did. El Paso Chihuahas (24-24) won 3-2 El Paso showed some true grit today, breaking a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with an RBI double by Luis Urias, who was manning the hot corner instead of his normal second base. Dillon Overton had a quality start today and, in…
Urias Wears One, Then Hurts Rainiers as El Paso Wins Game & Series
Tacoma, Washington It was a crisp late spring evening at Cheney Stadium, in Tacoma, with a good crowd on hand. Dillon Overton took the hill for the Chihuahuas (24-24) and was opposed by Rob Whalen for the Tacoma Rainiers (24-24). The lineup started out with Austin Hedges batting sixth and catching in what would have been his fourth game of this rehab stint. Instead he was scratched. There is no…
Padres Minor Leagues: Notes From Arizona
There are tons of prospects in the San Diego Padres’ minor league system right now. Not every single one of them can make the four full-season teams, so many are still in Arizona playing games against other teams and practicing in an attempt to be ready for that call when it comes. The Tri-City Dust Devils roster will be constructed in a few weeks, so many of these men could…
The Padres Should Be Active in Trade Market Soon
The San Diego Padres should very well be active in the trade market very soon. At first, I thought about titling this piece “The Padres Will Be Active on Trade Market Soon”. I had a change of heart because there is only one thing you can predict about this Padres’ regime: They go to the beat of their own drum. As soon as you think you can predict what they are…
Down on the Farm: May 23 (Quantrill & Baez Both Pitch Well)
San Diego Padres’ affiliates were 2-2 on Wednesday. Here is a recap of the day’s action: El Paso Chihuahuas (23-24) Lost 5-4 The Chihuahuas lost their first game in Tacoma on Wednesday, after winning the first two of a four-game series. El Paso rallied with two outs in the ninth as Shane Peterson singled to center. Auston Bousfield followed with a single to left and Luis Urias doubled to left…
Padres’ Ross Continues to Thrive for Friars in Win
Coming into the season, there was no guarantee that Tyson Ross would be a Padre. He was on a minor league contract and the hope was that he could possibly make the rotation and eat up some innings before the prospects would take over. Fortunately for the Padres, it has been that and much, much more. There is no argument about it; Ross has been the Padres’ best starting pitcher…
Padres EVT Podcast: Episode 96 with Eric Longenhagen
The FanGraphs Padres list dropped this week, so we brought in Eric Longenhagen to give us some insight. The list wasn’t a complete re-ranking of the team, so the numbers and the rankings are sightly off, if you ask our opinion. Eric is a friend to the podcast and having him on is always a joy. We discuss the list, of course, but I first wanted Eric to give the…
Don’t Give Up on Manuel Margot Just Yet
I don’t think anybody expected this article to be written when spring training opened just three months ago. Manuel Margot was unanimously seen as the rangy center fielder of the future and a staple atop the Padres’ lineup for years to come. When Eric Hosmer was acquired for, at least, the next five seasons, speculation regarding possible outfield configurations were immediately a hot topic of discussion. Wil Myers made his…
Five Possible Trade Destinations for Tyson Ross
The San Diego Padres are going to trade Tyson Ross. Well, they hope so at least. Ross held the Pirates to two earned runs over six innings in his last outing. After two injury-marred seasons, performances like that have continued what has been a bounce-back campaign for the right-handed hurler. Ross has compiled a 3.35 ERA through nine starts while striking out 55 in 53.2 innings. His performance so far…
Nicholas, Hedges Lead Attack in El Paso’s Bizarre Win vs Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington The El Paso Chihuahuas (23-23) took on the Tacoma Rainiers (23-23) in Game 2 of this four-game series on Tuesday night. The weather was absolutely perfect, in the high 70s without a cloud in the sky, Mount Rainier was in plain view. The game got off to a fast start as neither Chris Huffman nor Roenis Elias were sharp early. After the Rainiers took a 1-0 lead in…