Will Middlebrooks

Padres Acquire Kimbrel, Upton; Trade Maybin, Quentin as Preller Completes Team’s Remodeling

(*Author’s edit as of 10:15pm – “Completes” may be assuming too much. As of this writing, there are a little less than 15 hours until first pitch against the Dodgers… with Preller’s work-ethic, he may not even be done wheeling and dealing.) ‘Twas the night before Opening Day… The San Diego Padres announced Sunday afternoon that […]Full Article

The Season Hinges On…

And now… everyone’s favorite game show: cue the booming announcer voice Best & worst case scenario! <crowd applauds> With the most promising Padres season in a decade looming, let’s ...Full Article

Middlebrooks to San Diego; Hanigan to Boston

…But wait, there’s more! The San Diego Padres have reportedly acquired Thirdbaseman Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for recently acquired catcher Ryan Hanigan. The report ...Full Article

Gyorko vs. The Field: Comparing Top Minor League Third Basemen

This week, Baseball America released its annual Top 100 Prospects list. The Padres were prominently featured: 33. Yonder Alonso 49. Rymer Liriano 53. Yasmani Grandal 76. Casey Kelly 78. ...Full Article