Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired outfielder Jaff Decker and right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas from the San Diego Padres in exchange for minor league outfielder Alex Dickerson. Decker hit .286 with 23 doubles, 10 home runs and […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Diego Padres have signed right- handed starting pitcher Josh Johnson to a one-year contract. The contract is worth $8 million, according to multiple reports. Johnson can earn another $1.25 million if he makes […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Diego Padres announced on Monday that starting pitcher Clayton Richard elected to become a free agent after clearing outright waivers. Richard, who began his career with the Chicago White Sox, was sent to […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a torn medial meniscus in his left knee, the team has announced. Headley, the National League’s leader with 115 RBI in 2012, […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres reinstated shortstop Everth Cabrera from the restricted list after he completed a 50-game suspension for his connection to the Biogenesis clinic accused of supplying performance-enhancing drugs. Cabrera was among 12 […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres have selected the contract of infielder Tommy Medica from Double-A San Antonio, general manager Josh Byrnes announced Tuesday. Medica, a 14th-round draft pick of the Padres in 2010, will be in […]
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres have signed outfielder Will Venable to a two-year contract extension. The extension, which runs through the 2015 season, was announced Tuesday. Venable, 30, is batting .273 with a .315 on-base […]
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres recalled pitcher Tommy Layne and catcher Chris Robinson from Triple-A Tucson on Sunday as major league rosters expand. Layne will join the Padres for the third time this season. Over […]
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – The San Diego Padres have activated infielder/outfielder Kyle Blanks from the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-handed pitcher Anthony Bass to Triple-A Tucson. Blanks has been sidelined since July 11 with left Achilles tendinitis. […]
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) – San Diego Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin has opted to have surgery on his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. Quentin, who is on the 15-day disabled list, has not played since […]