San Diego Padres 2018 Spring Training Notes San Diego Padres (0-2) @ Los Angeles Angels (1-1) Sunday, February 25, 2018 • 1:10 P.M
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SAN DIEGO PADRES 2018 SPRING TRAINING NOTES SAN DIEGO PADRES (0-2) @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS (1-1) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 • 1:10 P.M. MST •TEMPE DIABLO STADIUM • TEMPE, AZ RHP BRYAN MITCHELL (0-0, -.--) vs. RHP GARRETT RICHARDS (0-0, -.--) GAME 3 • AWAY GAME 2 • PADRES.COM • FOX SPORTS WEST KICKIN’ OFF THE SPRING: Yesterday afternoon, the Padres ventured to Probable Pitchers Hohokam Park to take on the Oakland Athletics for their first road game of the Spring, falling to the A’s 8-3. Sunday, February 25 at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • OF Franchy Cordero got the Padres on the board in the top of the first inning with a two-run homer in his Cactus League debut...this (1:10 p.m.) past Winter, Cordero earned MVP and Rookie of the Year honors of RHP Bryan Mitchell RHP Garrett Richards the Dominican Winter League after hitting .323 with a .393 on-base RHP Phil Maton LHP John Lamb percentage. RHP Trey Wingenter RHP Troy Scribner • RHP Tyson Ross gave up two earned runs but struck out four in his RHP Colten Brewer 2.0 innings of work...RHP Chris Young followed Ross for 2.0 score- LHP Kyle McGrath less innings and did not allow a hit. RHP Brad Wieck LHP Jose Castillo JUST LIKE WE NEVER LEFT: Today’s match-up against the Los Angeles Monday, February 26 vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Angels of Anaheim marks the third of 193 scheduled games for the Padres (1:10 p.m.) this season. RHP Jordan Lyles TBA • The club will play 31 pre-season games, including one split-squad game LHP Buddy Baumann (March 4th vs. OAK and at CWS). RHP Adam Cimber • The Padres will play their final pre-season game against the El Paso RHP T.J. Weir Chihuahas (AAA) on March 26. RHP Tom Wilhelmsen RHP Eric Yardley WE LOVE KT: A celebration of life for former Padres General Manager Kevin RHP Miguel Diaz Towers will take place today at Petco Park at 1:00pm PT. RHP Michael Mariot • Towers pitched for eight seasons in San Diego’s system from 1982-89, RHP Jonathan Aro getting as high as Triple-A before retiring and becoming an area scout for the Padres, while also spending the summers as pitching coach for Tuesday, February 27 at Seattle Mariners (1:10 p.m.) their Class A Short-Season team...after moving to the Pirates for two LHP Clayton Richard TBA years as regional and national crosschecker, Towers returned to the LHP Eric Lauer Padres as director of scouting in August 1993 and remained in that LHP Joey Lucchesi position until being elevated to GM on Nov. 17, 1995, by then-team RHP Robert Stock president Larry Lucchino...Towers was the Padres’ GM through 2009 RHP Brett Kennedy and guided San Diego to four National League West championships RHP Kyle Lloyd (1996, 1998, 2005 and 2006), advancing to the World Series in 1998. Wednesday, February 28 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers WHILE YOU WERE AWAY: The Padres hosted or participated in a number RHP Dinelson Lamet TBA of events following the club’s 2017 regular season schedule, including: LHP Matt Strahm • On Deck Game - An exhibition game featuring the Padres top minor RHP Rowan Wick league prospects. RHP Carter Capps • Padres Pedal the Cause - A annual fundraiser where members of the RHP Craig Stammen San Diego community bike across the county raising money for cancer RHP Kirby Yates research. More than 1,800 riders participated in the cause in 2017, RHP Trey Wingenter raising $2,401,523. LHP Brad Wieck • Holiday Caravan: 12 Days of Giving - 40 stops throughout San Diego County and the Baja Region that featured a Padres presence and sup- port of community events and organizations. ST Record • Monster Jam and Supercross - Petco Park hosted three dirt show Overall ............................................................................... 0-2 events during the offseason featuring Monster Trucks and high-profile Peoria Sports Complex...................................................... 0-1 off-road motorcycle racing. Home Record .................................................................... 0-1 Road Record ..................................................................... 0-1 Day .................................................................................... 0-2 #HOFfman: On January 24, Trevor Hoffman was elected into the National Night .................................................................................. 0-0 Baseball Hall of Fame, joining Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, vs. National League ........................................................... 0-0 Alan Trammel and Jack Morris as the Class of 2018. vs. American League ......................................................... 0-2 • Hoffman joins former Padres outfielders Dave Winfield and Tony Gwynn Current Streak .................................................................... L2 as the baseball players inducted as a Padre. Padres Attendance LIGHTS, CAMERA, BASEBALL: On February 19, the Padres announced Home Total ....................................................................5,431 the broadcast schedule for 2018 Spring Training presented by Southwest Home Average ...............................................................5,431 Airlines, featuring 30 preseason games that will be available to fans via Road Total ....................................................................3,522 television, radio or audio webcast. Road Average ................................................................3,522 • FOX Sports San Diego will televise 13 games, including 10 FSSD live Total ..............................................................................8,953 broadcasts and three simulcasts. Average .........................................................................4,477 • Padres radio broadcasts will move to 97.3 FM this season after switching over to the FM dial for the first time in team history last year. The club’s Starts by Position new English flagship station will broadcast 12 Cactus League games Pos. Player in 2018, with the first Spring radio broadcast taking place on March 3 C: Ellis (1), Lopez (1) and concluding on the final day of Padres Spring Training on March 26. 1B: Craig (2) 2B: Asuaje (1), Spangenberg (1) SS: Guerra (1), Tatis Jr. (1) ROSTER ROUND-UP: The Padres have 68 players in Major League camp, 3B: Coleman (2) including 40 from the 40-man roster and 28 non-roster invitees...the Padres LF: Cordero (1), Pirela (1) squad features 38 pitchers (10 left-handers), seven catchers, 14 infielders CF: Jankowski (1), Margot (1) and nine outfielders. RF: Renfroe (2) • Entering camp, the Padres have 19 players on the current 40-man DH: Allen (1), Villanueva (1) roster that were not there at the beginning of 2017 ST. P: Kennedy (1), Ross (1) • Of those 22 players on the current 40-man roster that were not at the beginning of 2016 Spring Training, 11 were not in the Padres organi- Starts by Batting Order zation at all at the beginning of last Spring. Order Players 1st: Jankowski (1), Margot (1) PADRES PROSPECTUS: Four of the Padres top 10 prospects, according 2nd: Asuaje (1), Spangenberg (1) 3rd: Cordero (1), Pirela (1) to Baseball America, are in Major League camp to start the Spring. 4th: Renfroe (2) • That list includes INF Fernando Tatis Jr. (2), RHP Cal Quantrill (4) 5th: Craig (2) INF Luis Urias (6) and LHP Joey Lucchesi (9) 6th: Allen (1), Tatis Jr. (1) • According to MLB.com, six of the Padres top 10 prospects are currently 7th: Lopez (1), Villanueva (1) in camp, including three of the top four: RHP Cal Quantrill (2), INF Luis 8th: Guerra (1), Ellis (1) Urias (3), INF Fernando Tatis Jr. (4), LHP Eric Lauer (8), LHP Joey 9th: Coleman (2) Lucchesi (9) and INF Josh Naylor (10). • ESPN.com rated the Padres farm system third among all 30 clubs in Padres Transactions their organizational rankings for 2018...seven of the Padres prospects Date Transaction were ranked in the top 100 in all of baseball, led by INF Fernando Tatis 2/16 Claimed RHP Rowan Wick off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals Jr. (3), LHP MacKenzie Gore (14), INF Luis Urias (38), RHP Michel 2/19 Signed INF Eric Hosmer to an eight-year contract Baez (51), LHP Adrian Morejon (72), RHP Cal Quantrill (81) and LHP 2/20 Designated C Rocky Gale for assignment Logan Allen (89). Media Relations Contact IN MEMORIAM: This offseason, the Padres suffered the loss of three men Darren Feeney: (619) 787-4134 [email protected] who were instrumental in the storytelling, coaching and shaping of the fran- JP Nolan*: (818) 200-6027 [email protected] chise…the San Diego community continues to mourn the losses of Dick *handles ST credentials for the club Enberg (December 21, 2017), Rob Picciolo (January 3, 2018) and Kevin Towers (January 30, 2018) who all passed during the offseason. 40-MAN ROSTER PITCHING LOGS 20 Asuaje, Carlos INF 77 Baumann, Buddy LHP PLAYER date ip h r er bb so PLAYER date ip h r er bb so 54 Brewer, Colten RHP Aro, Jonathan ........ 2/24 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Perdomo, Luis ....... 56 Capps, Carter RHP 65 Castillo, José LHP Baumann, Buddy (L) 2/23 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Quantrill, Cal .......... 33 Cordero, Franchy OF 17 Córdoba, Allen INF Brewer, Colten............................. Rea, Colin .............. 43 Diaz, Miguel RHP 24 Dickerson, Alex OF Capps, Carter.............................. Richard, Clayton (L) 41 Erlin, Robbie LHP 13 Galvis, Freddy INF Castillo, Jose (L) .... Ross, Tyson ........... 2/24 2.0 3 2 2 1 4 70 Guerra, Javy INF 52 Hand, Brad LHP Cimber, Adam ........ 2/23 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Stammen, Craig..... 12 Headley, Chase INF 18 Hedges, Austin C Diaz, Miguel ........... 2/23 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Stock, Robert ......... 30 Hosmer, Eric INF 16 Jankowski, Travis OF 64 Lamet, Dinelson RHP Erlin, Robbie (L)..... Strahm, Matt .......... 62 Lockett, Walker RHP 27 Lyles, Jordan RHP Hand, Brad (L) ....... Stock, Robert ......... 2/24 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 53 Makita, Kazuhisa RHP 7 Margot, Manuel OF Kennedy, Brett ....... 2/23 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Strahm, Matt (L)..... 88 Maton, Phil RHP 44 McGrath, Kyle LHP Lamet, Dinelson..... Weir, T.J. ............... 2/23 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 50 Mitchell, Bryan RHP 4 Myers, Wil OF Lauer, Eric (L) .......